First War German "Maskenbrille" Eyeglasses For Gas Masksconsign #4 Hold from July 20 to September

from July 20 to September 2

pair awarded to Sergeant L

the other is date marked "1916" on the reverse

Silvered metal

First War German "Maskenbrille" Eyeglasses For Gas Masksconsign #4 Hold from July 20 to SeptemberFirst 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