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First use was at Battle of Ypres on April 22, 1915. Germans released a 5 mile wide cloud of chlorine gas. First gas masks were given to troops in 1915.
First use was at Battle of Ypres on April 22, 1915. Germans released a 5 mile wide cloud of chlorine gas. First gas masks were given to troops in 1915.
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First use was at Battle of Ypres on April 22, 1915. Germans released a 5 mile wide cloud of chlorine gas. First gas masks were given to troops in 1915.
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Total Cost of the War: $3,363,322,147,850 8,556,315 Soldiers Dead 91,198 Dead From Gas Dead from gas attack…. What were the Poison Gas Stats?
• Total tons used:
129,000. • Non-fatal casualties: 1,205,655. • Reported Fatal Cases: 91,198. How did it all start? • First use was at Battle of Ypres on April 22, 1915. • Germans released a 5 mile wide cloud of chlorine gas • Within months all nations using gas as a weapon • Hitler was once exposed to gas and it terrified him so much he would not use it in WWII. What was Chlorine Gas? • Enters lungs or eyes and mixes with moisture to create hydrochloric acid. • Inhalation destroys lungs within seconds. • Slow death by suffocating. • If not killed, lung and eye damage expected. What was the protection against chlorine? • give soldiers cotton gauze and instruct them to urinate on it • Ammonia neutralized the chlorine. • Difficult to fight while holding gauze over face, so IN 1915 the first gas masks were given to troops What was Phosgene Gas? • first used in 1916. • Killed in the same way as Chlorine • But less coughing. • More efficient - delayed effect that would kill men 48 hours later. • Twice as toxic as Chlorine What was Mustard Gas? • used by Germans in 1917. • Took average of twelve hours to take effect. • Remained potent in ground for weeks posing a danger to all troops. • Burned different parts of the skin & body