German Troops Loading Gas Canisters

German Troops Loading Gas Canisters

German troops load gas projectors. Attempting to exploit a loophole in international laws against the uses of gas in warfare, some German officials noted that only gas projectiles appeared to be specifically banned, and that no prohibition could be found against simply releasing deadly chemical weapons and allowing the wind to carry it to the enemy.

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National Archives/Official German Photograph of WWI
https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2014/04/world-war-i-in-photos-technology/507305/
Number 38.

Ca. 1916.

James Friedrich

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