The National Interest

Millions of Gas Masks Were Made in World War I (and They Were Far From Perfect)

Here’s What You Need to Know: Chemical weapons proved so insidious in World War I that they were never used in such a massive scale again. While the first widespread use of poison gas occurred on ...
The National Interest

Millions of Gas Masks Were Made in World War I (And They Were Terrible)

Here’s What You Need to Know: Gas mask protection went into full gear in 1915 following the use of gas by the Germans at Ypres. While the first widespread use of poison gas occurred on April 22, 1915, ...