In 1914 a chemist called Fritz Haber offered his knowledge to the German Army. He soon began experimenting with chlorine gas ...

In the lead-up to World War II there were fears that the Germans ... More than 40 million gas masks were issued. In America there was a gas mask for children that looked like Mickey Mouse, with ...

This stage musical inspired by the first world war is an important reminder of the stupidity of war “Gas masks and their grotesque appearance became the ultimate symbol of a man turned into a ...

The First World War was the first-time poison gas was used on a large scale during war. The gas could affect someone in just a few minutes so protective masks were given to all soldiers.