Manufacturing of gas masks in Europe during World War I. United States soldiers carry peach pits on a vehicle. A dog sits near them in the vehicle. Peach pits are burned in furnaces and charcoal is extracted and placed in drums. A U.S. soldier carries a drum in a small trolley. Exterior of a factory with a goods trains in the front.
British troops conduct an anti-gas drills on the Western Front in World War 1. The scene is a deep trench complex with woven twig lining. Snow covers the ground around the trenches. A British sentry pedals a gong while putting on a gas mask and lowers the door of a gas proof dug out. Soldiers clear out of unprotected trench area and are later seen cleaning rifles, when a gas alarm sounds and they don gas masks and take up firing positions in trench. A medic helps a gassed soldier and puts on his mask. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Mill workers forging an ingot under a power hammer. View from top of the forging hammer. Explosions of shells fired from heavy guns. Naval guns seen on a battleship. French tanks advancing across the battlefield. Large formation of warplanes in flight. Naval heavy guns firing. A torpedo being launched. Sky blackened by smoke cloud from a steel mill. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
A United States Army Signal corps training film titled 'Defense Against Chemical Warfare'. Mobilization of new U.S. Army troops arriving by railroad trains for training following recruitment. New recruits undergo training. They assemble in their uniforms and salute their officer. Recruits are given gas masks and are given training about their care and use. A U.S. Army soldier demonstrates how to strap a gas mask. The recruits don gas masks. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
A United States Army training film about defense against chemical warfare during World War I. An organization within the field army for defense against chemical warfare. The hierarchy of officers within the organization. One of the soldiers shows chemical burn marks on his body and arm. An instructor takes a class in the open. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
A United States Army training film about defense against chemical warfare in World War 1. Gas discipline reduces casualties and insures efficient operation of normal activities. A platoon commander inspects troops before they enter gas chambers during training. The troops wearing gas masks enter the gas chamber in a line. Soldiers remove their masks after the drill.
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