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Poison Gas and Gas Masks. Evolution of Poison Gasses. French used teargas against the Germans . Chlorine gas was used by the German army. Poisonous gasses were fired in artillery shells to decrease probabillity of backfire. Types of Poison Gases. Chlorine. Phosgene. Mustard.
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Evolution of Poison Gasses French used teargas against the Germans Chlorine gas wasusedbytheGermanarmy Poisonousgasseswerefired in artilleryshellstodecreaseprobabillity of backfire
Types of Poison Gases Chlorine Phosgene Mustard
Gas Mask As poisonousgassesweredeveloped and used more oftenthe gas maskbecamemuch more efficient
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Bibliography http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/gas_masks_in_world_war_one.htm http://www.firstworldwar.com/weaponry/gas.htm http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-weapons/gas.htm