![]() ![]() The designation of the mask can be found painted in white under the chin, however, there are cases where this may have faded over time, making identification impossible. Mountain warfare trooper wearing an assault respirator fitted with side mounted canister whilst training at Glenfeshie, Kincraig, Scotland, 8th August 1942 For example, should your mask have an L1 rubber mask and an L2 valve holder, that would make the respirator a Mark IA Light Respirator. The respirators can be identified by matching the rubber mask and valve holder together and comparing it with the table below to find out what the designation of the facepiece is. The Light Respirator was created originally in 8 marks, 1, 2, 1A, 2A, 3, 3A, 4 and 5, and following the war, into the 1950s, marks 6 and 7 were introduced.
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