World War I Gas Warfare Tactics and Equipment

Informationen zum Autor Simon Jones, illustrated by Richard Hook Klappentext This remarkable book explains the practical details of a type of warfare waged for only three years, but which became one of the dominant aspects of World War I: the mass use of poison gases. It tells the story of German and Allied gas warfare from the first German attack at Ypres in April 1915 through to the 1918 Armistice: the gases, the means and tactics of delivery, the effects and influence on the battles, and the race to produce better protection for the troops on both sides. It is illustrated with very rare wartime photographs and diagrams of equipment, and with a series of colour plates showing gas equipment in use. Zusammenfassung Charts the development of gas as a battlefield weapon and the steps taken to counter it. Illustrating the gas masks, insignia, and protective clothing of the protagonists, this book conveys the horror of the gas attack and reveals the practicalities of how soldiers struggled to cope with the reality of this form of warfare. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction · Precursors · German first use of chlorine, Ypres, April 1915 · British retaliation, Loos, September 1915 · Development of gasmasks, 1915-16 · Attacks, 1916-18 · Gas shells, 1916 · The Livens projector, 1916-18 · Gas grenades, 1915-18. Gas shells, 1917-18 · Gas mask developments, 1917-18 · Conclusion

Autorentext
Simon Jones

Klappentext
Osprey's study of gas warfare tactics that were employed during World War I (1914-1918). Battlefield Gas was first employed in April 1915 at the village of Langemarck near Ypres. At 1700 hours the Germans released a five mile-wide cloud of 168 tons of chlorine gas from 520 cylinders, causing panic and death in the French and Algerian trenches. Despite initial widespread condemnation and disgust, its use rapidly spread with all the armies entering into the race to produce gases, new ways to use them, and protective measures including masks and warning systems.

For the first time in detail, this book charts the development of gas as a battlefield weapon and the steps taken to counter it. Delivery methods, including the use of artillery, the consequences of changing wind direction, and infantry advancing into an area just gassed, are all covered alongside key milestones in its introduction and usage.

With an abundant array of artwork and photographs illustrating the gas masks, insignia, and protective clothing of the protagonists, this book conveys the horror of the gas attack and reveals the practical challenges for soldiers struggling to cope with this new form of warfare.

Conveying the reality behind the iconic Sargent painting of a column of blindfolded gas casualties, it is a fascinating survey of one of the darkest facets of 20th century warfare.

Zusammenfassung
This remarkable book explains the practical details of a type of warfare waged for only three years, but which became one of the dominant aspects of World War I: the mass use of poison gases. It tells the story of German and Allied gas warfare from the first German attack at Ypres in April 1915 through to the 1918 Armistice: the gases, the means and tactics of delivery, the effects and influence on the battles, and the race to produce better protection for the troops on both sides. It is illustrated with very rare wartime photographs and diagrams of equipment, and with a series of colour plates showing gas equipment in use.

Inhalt
Introduction · Precursors · German first use of chlorine, Ypres, April 1915 · British retaliation, Loos, September 1915 · Development of gasmasks, 1915-16 · Attacks, 1916-18 · Gas shells, 1916 · The Livens projector, 1916-18 · Gas grenades, 1915-18. Gas shells, 1917-18 · Gas mask developments, 1917-18 · Conclusion

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