Artifact Detail
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| M17A2 Gas Mask with Canvas Pouch |
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| Field Gear |
| Cold War |
| 1985/84 Series Medium 65 MSA 2E8 |
| 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. |