First War German "Maskenbrille" Eyeglasses For Gas Masksconsign #4 Hold Badge measures 52 x 57mm

Badge measures 52 x 57mm

A Royal Family Service Medal Group - Royal Victorian Medal

with less then 100 believed to be produced

and mounted on a wooden base

from July 20 to September 2

First War German "Maskenbrille" Eyeglasses For Gas Masksconsign #4 Hold Badge measures 52 x 57mmFirst 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