Gas Masks In World War I
The discontent between nations grew with every difference they came to face and wars began to explode all over the globe. Potential economies fail their attempt to succeed, average people were dying and social crisis remain in everyday life. The first worldwide war began and with it its consequences. The introduction of new weapons increased and each country tried to play their cards the best they could. Gas mask emerged from the desperation of a new form of attack and the terrifying image of the effects of chlorine gas in French and Algerian troops as it destroyed the victim's respiratory organs.
World War I
World War 1 happened between July 1914 and November 11, 1918. By the end of this war, the total number of people killed would be over …show more content…
The types of protection initially handed out to the troops around Ypres following the first use of chlorine in April 1915 were primitive in the extreme. 100,000 wads of cotton pads were quickly produced and made available. These were dipped in a solution of bicarbonate of soda and held over the face.
One of the first British gas masks was the British Hypo helmet this rudimentary mask gave some protection but the eye protections proved to be very weak and easy to break invaliding the protective value of the hypo helmet. The mask gave protection by being dipped in anti-gas chemicals. In particular, sodium hyposulphite, washing soda, glycerine and water. Even if it wasn´t 100% effective and despite its rudimentary this mask was a sign to British troops in the trenches that something was being done to help them during a gas attack and that they were not being left out for …show more content…
They were envisioned to protect the Britannic babies from possible poison gas attacks during the war. In preparation for a possible devastation, the Royal Air Force invested a good deal in protecting its citizens. Within a month of the start of the war the government had distributed respirators to most babies and children as well. Babies, however, were much more difficult to equip. Since young children's lungs are not developed enough to draw air through the standard respirator, they needed a special device for protection. For these young citizens, the British government created the "baby helmet," which fully encapsulated the child. It was made from rubberized fabric surrounding a large window, the helmet surrounded the baby, who received air supply via a manual pump that an adult
World War I
World War 1 happened between July 1914 and November 11, 1918. By the end of this war, the total number of people killed would be over …show more content…
The types of protection initially handed out to the troops around Ypres following the first use of chlorine in April 1915 were primitive in the extreme. 100,000 wads of cotton pads were quickly produced and made available. These were dipped in a solution of bicarbonate of soda and held over the face.
One of the first British gas masks was the British Hypo helmet this rudimentary mask gave some protection but the eye protections proved to be very weak and easy to break invaliding the protective value of the hypo helmet. The mask gave protection by being dipped in anti-gas chemicals. In particular, sodium hyposulphite, washing soda, glycerine and water. Even if it wasn´t 100% effective and despite its rudimentary this mask was a sign to British troops in the trenches that something was being done to help them during a gas attack and that they were not being left out for …show more content…
They were envisioned to protect the Britannic babies from possible poison gas attacks during the war. In preparation for a possible devastation, the Royal Air Force invested a good deal in protecting its citizens. Within a month of the start of the war the government had distributed respirators to most babies and children as well. Babies, however, were much more difficult to equip. Since young children's lungs are not developed enough to draw air through the standard respirator, they needed a special device for protection. For these young citizens, the British government created the "baby helmet," which fully encapsulated the child. It was made from rubberized fabric surrounding a large window, the helmet surrounded the baby, who received air supply via a manual pump that an adult