MaxD Posted 20 July , 2020 Share Posted 20 July , 2020 Michelle has it - first use of mustard gas is accepted to have been Sept 1917 (some have July). Brief bit of reading here: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-mons Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin kenf48 Posted 20 July , 2020 Admin Share Posted 20 July , 2020 2 hours ago, MaxD said: Michelle has it - first use of mustard gas is accepted to have been Sept 1917 (some have July). ...and the Germans first deployed Chlorine gas on the Western Front on April 22 1915 suspect the 'trouble with his chest' more likely to have been TB or some other respiratory disease contracted in the camps. Most if not all released POWs suffered from malnutrition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNCVR Posted 20 July , 2020 Share Posted 20 July , 2020 Yes that is correct, the 1st Canadian Division was in that battle & suffered heavy casualties from the gas but held their position. Thanks, Bryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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