First War German "Maskenbrille" Eyeglasses For Gas Masksconsign #4 Auction Archive 11 mm x 33 mm

11 mm x 33 mm

A very fine quality plaque

he was appointed Inspector-General of the Militia in Ireland and was involved in suppressing the early stages of the Fenian Rising

the case missing its bottom

First War German "Maskenbrille" Eyeglasses For Gas Masksconsign #4 Auction Archive 11 mm x 33 mmFirst War German "Maskenbrille" Eyeglasses for Gas Masks These eyeglasses were specifically designed to be worn with the gas mask and were issued for front line use to soldiers requiring vision aids. Since the metal arms on the regular service glasses (Dienstbrille) prevented the mask from fitting tightly against the face, the Maskenbrille ws designed to have short v shaped double arms, hinged to the front, with adjustable brown cotton straps sewn in