A Pair of Chemical Warfare Protective Gloves for the Light Protective Suit; Model M1939

Khaki cotton exterior, lined in black synthetic rubber, seams stitched in off-white threading, each glove designed with three sleeves: one for the thumb, one for the forefinger and one for the remaining three fingers, the glovesreaching up just shy of the armpit, each stamped in blue ink " "ewi" / 6 / 43/5", with a khaki cotton tie stitched in place at the opening on the same side as the three finger sleeve, measuring 240 mm in width at the opening x 700 mm in overall length, lightly soiled, near extremely fine.

 

Footnote: These gloves, along with the other Chemical Warfare protective equipment, are referenced on pages 171-175 in Uniforms and Traditions of the German Army 1933-1945, Volume 3 by John R. Angolia and Adolf Schlicht.