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The twenty-second of April 1915 started out as a warm and sunny day, by the end of the afternoon a breeze sprang up from the North. The wind came from behind German lines, toward the Allies (British, French, Algerians)who were in place at Langemarck, near Ypres, Belgium. The German guns that had been bombarding the Allies all day suddenly stopped firing. At five o'clock, three red rockets streaked into the sky, signaling the start of a deafing artillery barrage. High explosive shells pounded into the deserted town of Ypres and the villages around it. At the same time the troops sheltering near Langemarck saw two greenish-yellow clouds rise from the enemy's lines, catch the wind and billow forward, fradually merging to form a single bank of blue-white mist. German chemical warfare pioneers were opening the valves of six thousand cylinders spread out along four miles. Chemical warfare had began.
Truthfully, it had very little effectiveness. For every time it disabled a group of enemy soldiers, it also disabled a group from the army that had used it, because of a sudden change of wind direction. That is the primary reason it has popped up only sporadically in warfare since - it is just too hard to control.
Posion gas mostly, but it was quickly realized how deadly and unsafe this was for everyone, and wasn't used much afterwords, like Nuclear bombs
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Was the use of chemical weapons justified in ww1?
there are no rules in wars or fights rules r 4 the losers
What is most dangerous ww1 weapon?
The tank and the automatic rifle and grenades and larger mortar fire are the most dangerous weapons. The most dangerous chemical weapon was the mustard gas the Germans used.
Which law banned from using chemical weapons?
The Geneva Convention after WW1 (1918).
What new weapons made fighting ww1 deadlier than fighting in previous wars?
Chlorine gas by Germans
What are the main type of weapons used in the ww1?
MP40 submachine gun by the germans Thompson by the americans ppsh-41 by the russians
Why did people fear that chemical weapons might be used in ww2?
People feared the use of chemical weapons in WW2 because of the widespread use of gas in WW1 and the development of more potent chemical agents during the interwar period. There were concerns that these weapons could cause widespread and indiscriminate harm, leading to devastating consequences for both combatants and civilians.
What were the Germans the first to use in ww1?
Gas, bio logical warfare
When did the Germans first use chlorine gas ww1?
battle of the ypres
Which country first used nuclear chemical for war?
Chemical weapons were first used in war by Germany in WW1.Nuclear weapons were first used in war by the US in WW2.
What are some WW1 words that begin with the letter X?
Xylyl Bromide is a chemical used in a tear gas grenade. It was used against the Germans by the French in WW1.
What was one major drawback to using chemical weapons in WW1?
The major drawback is the political and social dissaprove because chemical weapons are bad for the environment and leave too much waste.
What kind of aircraft did the Germans use during ww1?
The Germans used many different aircraft in WW1. They had many observer aircraft and small fighter as well as seaplanes and some bombers.
