Detail Artifact

Gas Mask Canister
Field Gear
World War 2
Model 1939 Gas Mask Canister used by German troops to carry their gas mask.
Probably Authentic
Related: Chemical Warfare
Related Facts
Chemical warfare (CW) involves using the toxic properties of chemical substances as weapons.
The first instance of large-scale use of gas as a weapon was on 31 January 1915, when Germany fired 18,000 artillery shells containing liquid xylyl bromide tear gas on Russian positions during the Battle of Bolimov. Instead of vaporizing, the chemical froze and failed to have the desired effect.