WW2 DOG GAS MASK PLUS
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Dogs were the most versatile of all animals used in war. Through her images she questions man's quest for power through war and the fate of animals used in this pursuit. As the Spanish artist Goya's etching focused on the brutality, humiliation and degradation of humanity during war, so too Auricchio's watercolour of the dog interprets human participation in war through the deliberate involvement of animals. The dog sits passively, an expression of both resignation and loyalty evident in its pose and its eyes.

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WW2 DOG GAS MASK PLUS

Both pieces come in their cardboard box of issue, with die-cut support and the base intact, plus a protective cardboard sleeve over the nose tab but is missing its marked cardboard top. The filter's cap is embossed stamped 'RL1' over '38/4' on one side and '5' over '125' on the opposite side, along with being stamped '4686' and '104' flanking the 'WeA. The independent respiratory filter consists of a cotton based layer, mesh screen, and filter carbon with added compounds, measuring 130 mm in diameter x 60 mm in height. Also visible is the multi-layered cotton wrap around the disk at the mouth position, the mask itself measuring approximately 170 mm wide x 200 deep. 104' eagle insignia in white on the inside near the right edge, in addition to a red stamping below the right eyepiece and a white stamping between the eyepieces that are only partially legible. Inside, there are three more stampings: a large 'M' beside '104511' over '18190' and the 'WeA. The rear of the mask has been fashioned with five adjustable, durable rubber straps, one at the top and two on each side, to allow for a snug fit against the side and back of the wearer's head. The steel disk at the mouth position is embossed 'RL1-39/86' on the top and 'M' on the bottom and is painted olive green, allowing for attachment of the independent respiratory filter. It is stamped in white '53' and 'WB4101' flanking the eagle insignia to the left of the right eyepiece and 'G65' in red to the right of the left eyepiece. Both steel framed eyepieces consist of honey-coloured filters, with a flat raised tab over the nose position that inflates and deflates accordingly in the breathing process. WWII Civilian Gas Mask - This unissued gas mask is rubber with rubberized seals over the seams.

Ww2 dog gas mask