This installment focuses on Early Years on the front, part II will focus more on the final year of trench warfare. This entry is part 2 of a 10-part series on World War I. I've gathered photographs of the Great War from dozens of collections, some digitized for the first time, to try to tell the story of the conflict, those caught up in it, and how much it affected the world. France World War I, Soldiers wearing hoods to protect them against the use of poison gas by the Germans. These masks were developed to protect soldiers against deadly chlorine gas and tearing agents. France World War I, During a poison gas attack, horses like men, wear gas masks. Hi As you can see a nice unique painted WW1 German with Gas Mask Ideal gift for the history/ military enthusiast Ad vertisement by DRAGOONMINIATURES DRAGOONMINIATURES. 1917 Gas Mask 1917 Gas Mask 99.99 (No reviews yet) Write a Review SKU: 1116249 Condition: New Current Stock: Add to Wish List Overview Reviews Product Description New reproduction Gasschutzmaske 1917 also known as a Ledermaske. ![]() The stalemate on the Western Front lasted for four years, forcing the advancement of new technologies, bleeding the resources of the belligerent nations, and destroying the surrounding countryside. Soldier wearing a gas mask ringing a bell used to warn of a gas attack during World War One, circa 1915. We also think of the frustrations of all involved: the seemingly simple goal, the incomprehensible difficulty of just moving forward, and the staggering numbers of men killed. Scenes of frightened young men standing in knee-deep mud, awaiting the call to go "over the top", facing machine guns, barbed wire, mortars, bayonets, hand-to-hand battles, and more. ![]() ![]() When we think of World War I, images of the bloody, muddy Western Front are generally what come to mind.
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