Chemical weapons since the start of the 20th century
- 11 years ago
Chemical weapons were first used on a large-scale during the First World War, a conflict that also came to be known as 'The Chemists' War'.
German and French troops threw shells at each other containing chlorine and phosgene, causing many who inhaled the gases to die of asphyxiation.
Some 100,000 men lost their lives and a further one million lived with the after-effects.
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German and French troops threw shells at each other containing chlorine and phosgene, causing many who inhaled the gases to die of asphyxiation.
Some 100,000 men lost their lives and a further one million lived with the after-effects.
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http://www.euronews.net/