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The Devil’s Breath: Chemical Warfare in World War I

Explore the horrors of chemical warfare during WWI, from the use of gases like chlorine and phosgene to the impact on soldiers and civilians. Learn about key figures like Fritz Haber and the devastating effects of Mustard Gas. Discover the lasting legacy of this dark chapter in history.

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The Devil’s Breath: Chemical Warfare in World War I

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  1. The Devil’s BreathChemical Warfare during the First World War

  2. Gassed John Singer Sargent (March 1919)

  3. Herr Dr. Fritz Haber The “Father” of Chemical Warfare (Director of the KaiserWilhelmInstitute)

  4. Chlorine Cl

  5. Ypres, Belgium: 22 April 1915

  6. Phosgene

  7. United States Army training poster from the Second World War

  8. Diphosgene

  9. Chemical Warfare Protection was needed by EVERYONE!

  10. Mustard Gas(Dichlorodiethyl Sulphide) (ClCH2CH2)2S

  11. The Livens Projector

  12. Preparing a Livens Projector Barrage

  13. A Livens Battery fully entrenched and prepared to attack!

  14. Typical Chemical Munitions Artillery Round of 1918

  15. The lasting legacy of theDevil’s Breath

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