Is this a Helmet of a German flame-throwing soldier, WW1?
Not quite.
According to the Memorial de Verdun it is a breathing apparatus originally used by firefighters and modified, maybe as an experimental model, to protect wearers from smoke, but was never used on the front lines.
Not quite.
According to the Memorial de Verdun it is a breathing apparatus originally used by firefighters and modified, maybe as an experimental model, to protect wearers from smoke, but was never used on the front lines.
A few pictures of similar helmets as used by firemen;
Maybe they experimented with it as a flame-throwers mask but it's all a bit vague so claiming it was a flame-throwers mask is iffy.
Maybe people just assumed it because in the museum it hangs next to a flame throwers kit.
As pic 3 shows they don't seem to have needed it.
Maybe people just assumed it because in the museum it hangs next to a flame throwers kit.
As pic 3 shows they don't seem to have needed it.
And the clincher, this is the description the museum has and an interesting discussion on a WW1 forum that came to the conclusion; greatwarforum.org/topic/290303-g…
Oh look, I found another nice picture to add;
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