Soldier's tag on the satchel
The R.M.F. is an Italian navy-issued gas mask with a phonic device that allows easier comunication.
Mask overview[]
R.M.F. from the side
R.M.F. marking
The face piece was made with stamped rubber and has two "unbreakable" glass eye pieces. The exhale valve is in the front and it's inside a phonic device made up by the exhale valve, a net cover for the valve, the trumpet, a net cover for the inside of the trumpet and the housing, which was an heavy cylinder with a thread to screw on the trumpet, which held the other pieces in place. The filter intake is at the bottom, and over it there is the Tissot-system, which helps preventing fogging. The mask uses the standard Italian five straps system, four of which are elastic. The inhale valve is in the hose.
M31 and M33 filters with the thread for navy use
A small paper to state gas attack reports
Filter[]
The M.31-R.M. filter was similar to the standard M.33 filter in its content and cylindrical shape, differing only in the thread, which enabled it to be unscrewed easily from the hose.
R.M.F. with its kit
R.M.F. with its full kit
Kit[]
R.M.F. satchel
The mask came with its hose, filter, spare exhale valve and anti-fogging soap in the standard R.M. pattern satchel.