T.U.O.- MN  Rifugio  Civilian Defense 1938

This Civilian Defense mask has a very close design to the PC 38 mask.

As this last one, it is made of a simple glued rubber sheet but has twin rhodoïd eyepieces secured by crimped rings.

A metallic frontpiece includes the exhale valve and the filter screwing. 

A front strap on the head harness allows a better fitting on the head than on the PC 38

 

 

L.B. / V.N.   Rifugio  Civilian Defense 1939
Hooded mask for Civilian Defense purpose. It is a close design to the German V.M. 37 and Swiss B - Maske.

But the very lightweight moulded rubber facepiece is of poor quality and very breakable and must be put on with care. 

The exhale valve is located in front of the mask in the same housing than on the military T 33 / 35 and PC 35 series 

The mask is issued in a cardboard box including a small transportation bag and a training plug  

 

 

PC 38  Superga   Civil Defense 1938
This very simple and cheap design mask was produced for civil defense

It is made of a simple glued rubber sheet.on which a single eyepiece is directly glued on the facepiece. 

The exhalation valve is located on the front of the mask in a melallic casing and the common civilian filter is screwed under the chin. 

The mask have not head harness but a facepiece back prolongation making an elastic strap tightening the mask on the wearer face