In the later stages of the war, as the use of gas increased, its overall effectiveness diminished. Gas was unlike most other weapons of the period because it was possible to develop effective countermeasures, such as gas masks. The killing capacity of gas was limited, with only about 90 thousand fatalities from a total of some 1.2 million casualties caused by gas attacks. This chemical warfare was a major component of the first global war and first total war of the 20th century.
The types of weapons employed ranged from disabling chemicals, such as tear gas, to lethal agents like phosgene, chlorine, and mustard gas. They were primarily used to demoralize, injure, and kill entrenched defenders, against whom the indiscriminate and generally very slow-moving or static nature of gas clouds would be most effective. Carry canister is sold separately.Īlthough the use of toxic chemicals as weapons dates back thousands of years, the first large scale use of chemical weapons was during World War I. NEW 2017 LARGER SIZE PRODUCTION RUN- sizing is one size fits most, we tested in on a person with a 7 1/2 head and it fit perfectly. Correct suede leather construction with elastic web straps, steel eyecups, clear (plastic) lenses and an imitation steel filter shell (no actual filter, so this will not provide any type of protection from gas or fumes). New Made Item: Copied directly from an original in the IMA collection this is a stunning reproduction of the standard First World War German Gas Mask.
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