Iraqi used Gas masks (Saddam era)
This page will cover the known gas masks used by the Iraqi Army under Saddam Hussein.
Yugoslavian M59 gas mask
IRAN-IRAQ WAR:YES
DESERT STORM: YES
OIF: YES
The Yugoslavian M59 gas mask saw extensive service with the Iraqi Army from the beginning of the Iran Iraq War in the 1980's all the way to the fall of Saddam in 2003. These gas masks are easy to identify due to their unique green mask design and the fact that they use a 60mm filter instead of the 40mm NATO standard filter. The bag features a chest and waist strap to secure it to the individual, and closes with 3 lift the dot snaps. This particular mask above included an unopened decontamination kit. These masks are the most common Iraqi used gas masks to find.
Romanian m74 gas mask
IRAN-IRAQ WAR:YES
DESERT STORM: YES
OIF: YES
The Iraqi Army also used the Romanian M74 gas mask beginning in the early stages of the Iran Iraq War, with most of them being brought back by coalition members during Desert Storm. These masks, unlike the M85 shown below, were imported with their correct green satchel gas mask bag. It appears the Iraqi's favored the Yugoslavian M59 mask design over these, or any masks with the filter located directly under the front of the mask, because it interfered with aiming down the sight of a rifle, whereas the M59 mask's filter design allowed it.
Romanian M85 gas mask
IRAN-IRAQ WAR:YES
DESERT STORM: YES
OIF: YES
The Iraqi Army used a multitude of imported gas masks, including this Romanian M85 gas mask, which sports a drinking tube attachment. This drinking attachment differentiates it from the M74 gas mask shown previously. The gas mask bag is not the standard M85 issued bag, but likely a locally made or specially contracted one made of a nylon material with a chest and waist strap to secure it on the individual and 3 snaps to close the bag. A pocket on the exterior is meant to hold a decontamination kit, which the mask above still contains. These were first seen during the later parts of the Iran Iraq War but were more commonly found as OIF bringbacks in 2003.
Iraqi Full Face Gas Mask
IRAN-IRAQ WAR:no
DESERT STORM: no
OIF: YES
The Iraqi full face gas mask is made in Iraq, not imported, unlike many of the other masks shown here. It comes with an adapter that screws in to fit a 60mm filter but also fits the regular 40mm filters, and a tube that allows the wearer to drink water while wearing the mask. This one displays the Hussein Camel Industries manufacturing mark (leaning Hadba tower) which is a company in Iraq. The bag for this mask is very crude and is made from a thin fabric, features a waist and chest strap to secure it to the wearer, 2 snaps to close the bag, and an exterior pouch for a decontamination kit. These masks were only used post 1991 up to the fall of Saddam in 2003.
Uncommonly used masks
This subsection will cover masks used by Iraqi forces that were not standard.
IRAQI USED WW2 BRITISH MKI GAS MASK
IRAN-IRAQ WAR:unknown
DESERT STORM: unknown
OIF: YES
Another oddity is this WW2 era British MKI gas mask that was captured from Iraqi Forces in Desert Storm or OIF. It is unknown how they got their hands on these, but was likely when Britain sold them supplies in the 1980's or possibly leftovers from their past presence in the Middle East. Nevertheless, Iraqi troops have been documented using these, but on a very small scale.
british avon s10 gas mask
IRAN-IRAQ WAR:UNKNOWN
DESERT STORM: yes
OIF: unknown
Here's another oddity when it comes to Iraqi gas masks, and I am inclined to believe this is an isolated occurrence. This is a British issued Avon S10 gas mask that somehow made its way to Iraq, likely when the British sold them desert DPM camouflage uniforms before the Gulf War broke out. They were not standard issue in Desert Storm which was when this one was captured, and whoever had this one must've considered themselves lucky. The bag is for the M74 mask, but was used to hold this one. These gas masks continued to be used by Iraqi Forces on a much larger scale in the post Saddam era because of their reliability.