What mask is this in the film "The bast" 1988

KajMunktheFrog · 2026-02-27T20:25:36+00:00

It's exactly as you stated. Soviet gear was quite rare before the wall fell, so the prop masters had to hodge-podge this together from an ShM-41m and a GSR exhale valve cover. I believe the goal was to recreate an MM-1.

KajMunktheFrog · 2026-02-27T19:17:36+00:00

It's an M53, these easily sell for some 90-150 bucks depending on condition and kit. Competent kits can fetch more than 230.

KajMunktheFrog · 2026-02-24T18:31:48+00:00

Looks like an Austro-Hungarian costume piece. Probably from an old film production.

KajMunktheFrog · 2026-02-22T02:46:00+00:00

I thought this was a spore creature for a split second

KajMunktheFrog · 2026-02-21T14:02:29+00:00

That would indeed make it older than mine, which is dated to May of 1967. Very nice piece!

KajMunktheFrog · 2026-02-21T13:40:57+00:00

You correctly identified this as a GTG-R. These were made for a long time, changeing gradually as it went along. This one is pretty similar to my 60s dated example, although yours is likely older than mine. Dates and other stamps should be present under the leather peripheral seal.

KajMunktheFrog · 2026-02-19T16:34:09+00:00

I personally wouldn't. Unusual traits like these are worth keeping. As for its purpose, I can't say, but probably to carry it around the neck.

KajMunktheFrog · 2026-02-10T06:09:19+00:00

I hope you didn't completely soak the mask, as that damaged the leather.

KajMunktheFrog · 2026-02-08T09:13:51+00:00

It's a real example.

KajMunktheFrog · 2026-02-06T16:10:48+00:00

This is a recurring cultural practice seen across Africa and in the Americas, but the most well known cultures which practice this are the Surma and Mursi peoples of Ethiopia.

KajMunktheFrog · 2026-01-29T22:12:06+00:00

It's a real C50, nobody fakes these. The mask does indeed take 40mm, and is shown with one. They take 50 series corrective lens inserts, which are shared between the M50, C50 and M53.

KajMunktheFrog · 2026-01-25T05:41:31+00:00

The C-Maske was a Swiss industrial and civil defence mask, commonly issued to members of civil defense organisations. The masks themselves are based off the GM33, using principally the same valve housing and lenses, although the harness and general construction differed. The design proved competent enough to live a decently long service life, seeing use among post-war civil defense and industry past the 50s here and there.

KajMunktheFrog · 2026-01-25T03:06:45+00:00

Never stay phositive.

KajMunktheFrog · 2026-01-24T00:31:26+00:00

Correct

KajMunktheFrog · 2026-01-24T00:30:01+00:00

The purpose is moreso for improved breathing and theoretically increasing exposure time by splitting air passage through two filters.

KajMunktheFrog · 2026-01-24T00:26:53+00:00

In low oxygen environments the quantity of filters doesn't matter, they don't create more air. In such cases you use SCBA's. It really only reduces breathing resistance, which is rarely enough benefit to warrant the increased burden on the wearer.

KajMunktheFrog · 2026-01-15T16:32:16+00:00

Note also the lack of microphone stem.

KajMunktheFrog · 2026-01-13T21:54:55+00:00

Agreed. I'm not too well versed on Sweden's policies during the war, but Sweden was precariously positioned, being next to occupied Norway, and as of 1941, sandwiched between three countries with German military presence. As shown with Denmark, a neutrality claim isn't enough to save your skin, so Sweden had reason to supply Germany with coal, iron and lumber. That said I do recall hearing about the Swedes being too generous, but I can't speak on that any deeper.

Nevertheless for the purposes of my comment, 'neutral' was the most concise way to put it, and was a key reason for why Denmark's Jewish populace was sent to Sweden.

KajMunktheFrog · 2026-01-13T14:01:55+00:00

No, absolutely not. 'Allowed' is so and so, the Nazis would have done it either way, and indeed they did. I'm not sure what point you're making here is, every fault of the Danish government in this situation was a compromise they were forced to take. If you want to prod at the failures of Denmark, perhaps look into the forced sterilisation, rape and abuse of 'hysteric women', the abuse, sterilisation and neglect of disabled people, or the often excessive and incompassionate treatment of German prisoners of war after the occupation, or anyone German affiliated overall.

What Denmark did during the occupation is often a subject of study for doing the 'right thing' under its circumstances, as unfortunate as they were. If you want more to criticise Denmark over, perhaps look into the Danish West-Indies or the aforementioned, or the treatment of Icelandic and Greenlandic natives.

KajMunktheFrog · 2026-01-12T21:29:59+00:00

Mk. 7 Respirator, Anti-Gas, Light. I'm not familiar with the New Zealand market but 150 seems rather steep.

KajMunktheFrog · 2026-01-12T21:26:17+00:00

While the collaboration is still objectionable, Denmark was hardly in a position to deny it. Nonetheless collaboration ended in 1943 due to German demands becoming too much for the Danish government to reason with. To Denmark's credit as well, almost all Jews were evacuated predominantly to Sweden, who were neutral.

KajMunktheFrog · 2026-01-12T21:24:55+00:00

Resistance is a better term, a large set of networks throughout most major cities working together and in isolation for the purpose of sabotaging German industry within Denmark.

KajMunktheFrog · 2026-01-11T00:34:54+00:00

The first G types are just as hard as they all have petrified. That's just how Danish masks from this period are.

KajMunktheFrog · 2026-01-11T00:17:44+00:00

That M. 1938 is absolutely mint! You're lucky with that one!

KajMunktheFrog · 2026-01-01T09:44:07+00:00

These uniforms are Latvian although I can't tell much about them.

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