First War German "Maskenbrille" Eyeglasses For Gas Masksconsign #4 Hold Silvered metal

Silvered metal

33rd Battalion Collar Dog

and mounted on a wooden base

the other is date marked "1916" on the reverse

First War German "Maskenbrille" Eyeglasses For Gas Masksconsign #4 Hold Silvered metalFirst 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