Second Chinese gas mask!

I have found a second chinese gas mask, in better conditions, with stamps and diferent factory's mark.

This one has other factory's mark in the exhale valve. It seems to be a guy playing the flute:

This one has, as well, the tag of "arrow & gear" is the symbol of Chinese Arsenal (Republic of China):

This one is dated: 1 - September - 1939:

This one has this mark that means ''Security'' or ''Protector'' (The translation is not sure)

Gas Mask Type 87

I would date this mask on late 20's/early 30's. It is a very early japanese army gas mask. This model seems to be a version of the US A.T. gas mask. As in other japanese masks, this one have rubberized fabric facepiece. It has internat Tissot tubes like in the US A.T. mask. 

The conditions of this one is quite good, still elastic and the hose as well. The filter of this one is quite interesting as well.

 

Here we can see this mask in use with the Type95:

Burning Japanese gas masks:

 Burning japanese gas masks, island of Miyako, Ryukyu Islands, 27/9/1945.

http://www.archives.pref.okinawa.jp/mp4/aw_030.mp4

Antipoison Suit

Recently I got a "Casein type" light protective clothing, also named type96 antiposion suit. Consists of trousers, gloves, and a carrier pouch. All items are made of casein-coated, rubberized silk.

All storaged in the carrier pouch, it is a little bit dry, but still keeping its form:

These are the trousers. They are full elastic and in really good conditions:

 
 

It has a pocket in the right leg for the decon kit. Also, inside we can see the factory's stamp.

The gloves are in remarkable conditions. Both of them, like with the trousers, have the factory's stamp inside. One of them is attached with the same kind of strap as the decon kit has.

Chinese gas mask

Chinese Gas Mask:

As far I know this is the only example I know about a chinese gas mask used in the sino japanese war. China used exported gas masks that were made in europe. Those models have got the marks from the european factories, but this one has marks in the rubber and exhale valve from the chinese factory, named CHICO.

I arrived the conclusion it is a chinese gas mask made in the late 30's. It looks like the czech FM3-d made by Fatra, but this one, guiding myself by factory's marks in the rubber and exhale valve and some other differences, I would be sure to confirm it was made in China by a company named Chico. I would catalog it is as an version without license.

This one is the only example that proves they made gas masks, in low quantities due of the shortage of surviving examples. Another interesting fact is that it was captured by the japanese Army and reused by them, the filter has been covered with japanese instructions and with the slogan: Greater East Asia War Victory Gas Mask. Prior to 7-December-1941, the fracus in China was eeferred to as an "incident" and not a war. Today it still referred as an incident in Japan.

 The tag of "arrow & gear" is the symbol of Chinese Arsenal (Republic of China):

Detail of the factory's mark in the exhale valve:

Inhale/exhale valves:

The filter is marked by the company CHICO as well, it has a rubber protection piece. Also, as I mentioned before, it has instructions in japanese on it.

In the instructions we can read the slogan: ''Greater East Asia War Victory Gas Mask''. Also it is marked Showa18 (1943):

There's a phrase in the filter's rubber cover, something like Chico Insturstry Co.

The harness use springs instead of elastic straps as the FM3-d uses:

There's some photos about chinese troops using exported gas masks:

This ones seems to be exported german models:

 This other seems to be exported belgian models:

Japanese Baby Gas Masks

5 japanese baby gas masks made by Fujikura (FMC). The most interesting is not that they are hard to find, the most interesting is that they are marked with the same family name, Nakajima. What means that they were used by brothers and sisters, their names are: Isa, Fumiko, Kamezou, Chiyoko and Yoneko/Makiko. (Special thanks to Takahiro for the translation)
5 brothers and sisters that have been together for the last 70 years.

The green rubber Kuo came in the same box with them, I guess it was the mother's mask. 

Japanese Chemical Warfare Manual.

Today a japanese book arrived. It has 240 pages about the japanese chemical warfare:

"A Chemical Weapons knowledge explanation/theory":

It has some drawings about the weapons, protection and projectiles:

Also, It is signed by the first owner ''H. Shima'':

And other interesting pics: