It was dubbed the “chemists' war” when German forces unleashed their newly developed chlorine gas on French-Algerian troops in the Belgian town of Ypres. The results ... Snapshot photo of a group of British soldiers wearing gas masks, taken by an unknown photographer in 1917 during World War One. read more
German web kit from WW2. The gas mask can is the green metal tube in the centre. By the end of the war how many of these actually contained gas masks and how many contained chocolate, alcohol and spare socks is an open question. read more
Two German soldiers and their mule wearing gas masks, 1916 Two German soldiers and their mule wearing gas masks in World War One, 1916 Many animals were used during World War One. read more