Gas transformed WWI into a struggle of discipline, weather, and routine as much as firepower.
The first successful use of gas masks in WWI saved more lives from chlorine than battles did damage.
Some soldiers sabotaged gas shells by swapping fuses, causing accidental releases that flooded trenches for hours.
Gas used in WWI often drifted into neighboring sectors, injuring US troops halfway across the front within hours.
Despite its fearsome image, chlorine gas caused more injuries from lingering skin and eye irritation than fatal inhalation in many battles.
The first successful use of gas masks in WWI saved more lives from chlorine than battles did damage.
Some soldiers sabotaged gas shells by swapping fuses, causing accidental releases that flooded trenches for hours.
Gas used in WWI often drifted into neighboring sectors, injuring US troops halfway across the front within hours.
Despite its fearsome image, chlorine gas caused more injuries from lingering skin and eye irritation than fatal inhalation in many battles.
