![]() ![]() 1915: Large-scale use and lethal gases Russian Red Cross nurses tend to gassed Russians brought from the front lines, 1915 None of the combatants considered the use of tear gas to be in conflict with the Hague Treaty of 1899, which specifically prohibited the launching of projectiles containing asphyxiating or poisonous gas. In October 1914, German troops fired fragmentation shells filled with a chemical irritant against British positions at Neuve Chapelle the concentration achieved was so small that it too was barely noticed. As bromine was scarce among the Entente allies, the active ingredient was changed to chloroacetone. The stocks were rapidly consumed and by November a new order was placed by the French military. The small quantities of gas delivered, roughly 19 cm 3 (1.2 cu in) per cartridge, were not even detected by the Germans. During World War I, the French Army was the first to employ tear gas, using 26 mm grenades filled with ethyl bromoacetate in August 1914. The most frequently used chemicals during World War I were tear-inducing irritants rather than fatal or disabling poison. See also: Weapons of World War I 1914: Tear gas ![]() Widespread horror and public revulsion at the use of gas and its consequences led to far less use of chemical weapons by combatants during World War II. The use of poison gas by all major belligerents throughout World War I constituted war crimes as its use violated the 1899 Hague Declaration Concerning Asphyxiating Gases and the 1907 Hague Convention on Land Warfare, which prohibited the use of "poison or poisoned weapons" in warfare. The widespread use of these agents of chemical warfare, and wartime advances in the composition of high explosives, gave rise to an occasionally expressed view of World War I as "the chemist's war" and also the era where weapons of mass destruction were created. In the later stages of the war, as the use of gas increased, its overall effectiveness diminished. Gas was unlike most other weapons of the period because it was possible to develop countermeasures, such as gas masks. The killing capacity of gas was limited, with about 90,000 fatalities from a total of 1.3 million casualties caused by gas attacks. This chemical warfare was a major component of the first global war and first total war of the 20th century. The types of weapons employed ranged from disabling chemicals, such as tear gas, to lethal agents like phosgene, chlorine, and mustard gas. They were primarily used to demoralize, injure, and kill entrenched defenders, against whom the indiscriminate and generally very slow-moving or static nature of gas clouds would be most effective. The use of toxic chemicals as weapons dates back thousands of years, but the first large-scale use of chemical weapons was during World War I. Get your order quicker with our next day delivery, plus with our interest free finance plans and price match guarantee, you can enjoy unbeatable value.A French gas attack on German trenches in Flanders, Belgium (1917). ![]() We also have 6mm BBs available too, so you can get everything you need in one place. Shop the full collection of historic, alternative and WW2 Airsoft guns at Patrol Base UK. Depending on your reenactment era, you may want to complete your look with an Airsoft grenade. Our historical replicas are ideal for history buffs and reenactors that are trying to find an authentic-looking piece before their next event. As well as being eye-catching, these replicas offer bullpup options, huge magazine volume and intense rate of fire. WW2 Airsoft guns, in particular, allow you to experience the incredible velocity, accuracy and range as the real world originals. Our unique and historical Airsoft guns don’t limit you on capacity, power and style either. Some of the most well known weapons we offer include the ACR and SCAR, used famously by US Special Forces, as well as the M1 Garand, a WW2 Airsoft gun replicated from the American Military. Stand out from the crowd on the battlefield with our unique selection of WW2 Airsoft guns and other historical replicas. Historical, Alternative and WW2 Airsoft Guns ![]()
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