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Japanese Army Model 99 Gas Mask

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IPTC Object Name Japanese Army Model 99 Gas Mask
IPTC Created Date 19400101
IPTC Author Unknown
IPTC City Unknown
IPTC Province State Unknown
IPTC Country Name Japan
IPTC Caption The Japanese Army Model 99 gas mask is definitely the most commonly found Japanese gas mask during the war. It features a soft tan rubber face piece and an elastic/fabric head harness. A variation of the Model 99 was also issued with the filter attached directly to the face piece. The Model 99 is most likely a civilian mask but it may have been used by the military as well. Thousands of these masks were issued to civilians in case of chemical attack or for firefighting.