GM 33 Fega  Military mask  ( 1933 )

The GM 33 Swiss military mask is a simple flat design mask made of olive drab moulded rubber covered with stockinet.

 

A quite small Triplex glass eyepieces are maintained on the mask by means of metal rings crimped on a metallic supports itself tightened on the facepiece.

 

 

A five point head harness made of elasticized straps completes the mask.

 

An aluminium ftontpiece includes the exhale valve at its top and a bended tube on which a long, permanently attached on the mask, corrugated rubber hose links the mask to the filter.

 

The quite uncommon filter, has a stockinet covered inlet grid all around the cylindrical can.

 

The mask is carried in a large bag with shoulder strap.

 

 

C-Maske Fega   Civilian defence mask  ( 1938 )

The civilian defence Swiss C-Maske is a simple flat design mask made of olive drab moulded rubber of the same design as the military GM-33 mask, unless that it is not stockinet covered.

 

An improved Triplex glass eyepieces are maintained on the mask by means of metal rings screwed on a metallic supports itself tightened on the facepiece.

 

 

A five point head harness made of spring straps completes the mask.

 

An aluminium ftontpiece includes the exhale valve at its top and a bended tube with a threaded end allowing to screw on directly the Fega filter.

 

The mask is carried in cylindrical can with a shoulder strap.