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the use of gas was effective in ww1 (effectiveness throughout the war…
the use of gas was effective in ww1
effectiveness throughout the war
only 30000 people died in gas attacks
artillery was more effective
Majority of deaths caused by artillery
Artillery required in order to deliver gas to target
gas masks
given as basic equipment
made many gasses useless
Scare tactic
Mental stress of gas attacks far outweighed the damage done by the gas itself
Gas attacks used more to cause chaos before an attack than to kill
defense
gas masks
basic equipment
Given to all soldiers
soldiers trained to deploy gas masks quickly
made many gasses useless
Gas attacks could be spotted easily
distinct smells
rotten egg smell meant a gas attack was happening
distinct colors
mustard gas had easily recognizable yellow color
Tear gas easily visible by its white smoke
Some gasses couldn’t be spotted
“But within an hour or two strange symptoms began to appear among the men occupying the recently bombarded area”
they neither saw, smelled nor tasted any agent, nor did they feel any immediate effects
maskbreakers
chloropricin and adamsite
mixed with other, more lethal gasses to work effectively
used to bypass gas masks, causing soldiers to remove them and die
strategies using gas attacks
new strategies required time to become effective
Attacks required good weather
Xylol bromide gas used by germans in bolimov but gas froze because of the cold.
Gas blew back in the British’s faces because of wind
Combo attacks
Mask breaker attacks
Multiple gasses used in most attacks