Manufacturing of gas masks in Europe during World War I. A large group of French women stitch rubberized fabric. A worker cuts the fabric after marking it. Rubber rimmed eyepieces are cemented in place. A worker attaches nose clamps, head straps, mouthpieces and breathing tubes to the face pieces of masks. French women workers give finishing to the gas masks. A U.S. soldier stands with the finished product.
Chemical warfare activities of the AEF (American Expeditionary Force) during World War I. Troops of the 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division, American Expeditionary Force in Chaumont, France. Livens gas projectors are installed in trench emplacements. Explosions seen in field as poisonous gas is let out from these gas projectors. 318th Infantry Regiment troops work wearing gas masks to decontaminate and disinfect a shell hole. Two soldiers working together use pick axes to grab the liven gas projectors and dislodge them from the trench positions after use.
Chemical warfare activities of the AEF (American Expeditionary Force) during World War I. Troops of the 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division, American Expeditionary Force in France. Protective equipment is kept in a position of readiness at all times. A U.S. soldier rests under a tree. 318th Infantry Regiment troops advance across an open ground. Gas masks give protection from phosgene gas. One of the U.S. soldiers gets affected by the poisonous gas and faints.
Chemical warfare activities of the AEF (American Expeditionary Force) during World War I. Troops of the 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division, American Expeditionary Force in France. An American soldier stands holding a gas grenade and examines it. Clip shows U.S. Army forces practicing with various gas delivery weapons. 318th Infantry soldiers throw gas grenades. Scenes of various hand and rifle grenades exploding, including smoke, thermite, and phosphorus. Smoke rises from the explosions on the ground.
Chemical warfare activities of the AEF (American Expeditionary Force) during World War I. Troops of the 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division, American Expeditionary Force in France. Livens gas projectors are placed around trenches. 318th Infantry troops let out a poisonous gas. Smoke rises from the explosions on the ground. The troops fire rifles from a camouflaged areas in the bushes. A thick smoke with the poisonous gas over the fields.
Chemical warfare activities of the AEF (American Expeditionary Force) during World War I. Troops of the 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division, American Expeditionary Force in Chaumont,France. The troops stand in front of a truck with their officers. 318th Infantry Regiment troops stand on a field. A band plays. Soldiers are decorated at Chaumont. An officer shakes hands with soldiers and pins medals on their uniforms.