First War German "Maskenbrille" Eyeglasses For Gas Masksconsign #4 Hold and mounted on a wooden

and mounted on a wooden base

617 Squadron

pair awarded to Sergeant L

Silvered metal

Badge measures 52 x 57mm

First War German "Maskenbrille" Eyeglasses For Gas Masksconsign #4 Hold and mounted on a woodenFirst 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