How the deadly effects of chlorine and phosgene gas were defeated by British scientists. Researched using records in the UK National Archives and illustrated with exhibits from the Royal Engineers Museum, this two-part article ‘The First BEF Gas Respirators, 1915’ appeared in Military Illustrated, January & February 1991.
See below for part two of the ‘First Gas Respirators, 1915.’
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Tunnellers 12th – 15th June 2020
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First & Last Shots 1914 & 1918
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Understanding Chemical Warfare in the First World War
Edward Harrison, who gave his life to protect against poison gas
Yellow Cross: Measures to protect against Mustard Gas
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