Chemical Weapon Collection

Hooded British Territorials charging the German Trenches at Loos, September 25th, 1915, 1916. British troops in gas masks charged German trenches at the Battle of Loos on the Western Front

Explosion of Sarin nerve gas molecules
Sarin nerve gas. Computer artwork of exploding molecules of the nerve gas Sarin (methylphosphonefluridic, (1-methyl ester, chemical formula (C4.H10.O2.P.F))

Respirator for British soldiers, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Respirator for British soldiers, between 1914 and c1915. A British soldier wearing a face mask to protect against poison gas, standing with a woman holding another face mask, during World War I

Les Gaz Allemands; Photographie publiee par les journaux illustres anglais avec une breve... 1916. Creator: Unknown
Les Gaz Allemands; Photographie publiee par les journaux illustres anglais avec une breve legande disant simplement que le cliche aurait ete pris par un aviateur russe au debut attaque allemande

Les Gaz Allemands; une autre cloche, trouvee dans les decombres d'une eglise de village... 1916. Creator: Unknown
Les Gaz Allemands; une autre cloche, trouvee dans les decombres d'une eglise de village, installee un peu a l'arriere, et don't le son propage l'alarme au loin dans tout un secteur

Les Gaz Allemands; Cloche installee pres d'un abri de guetteur pour lui... 1916. Creator: Unknown
Les Gaz Allemands; Cloche installee pres d'un abri de guetteur pour lui permettre de signaler l'arrivee d'une nappe gazeuse ; des qu'elle sonne

The skin on five-year-old Dos arms and neck is blackened after a rocket fired by Islamic State landed and exploded in Qayyara, Iraq, November 12, 2016. REUTERS/Air Jalal TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Underwater gear
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Allied victims of a poison gas, temporarily blinded, at a French hospital, World War I, c1915-c1918. On 22 April 1915, during the Second Battle of Ypres

Slow Asphyxiation, 1916. Artist: Louis Raemaekers
Slow Asphyxiation, 1916. Plate 69 from The Great War: A Neutrals Indictment by Louis Raemaekers. The Dutch graphic artist Louis Raemaekers (1869-1956)

Gas Alarm!, Loos, France, World War I, c1915-c1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Gas Alarm!, Loos, France, World War I, c1915-c1918. On 22 April 1915, during the Second Battle of Ypres, the Germans released 168 tons of chlorine gas over a four mile front

British gunners donning masks as protection against German gas shells, World War I, c1914-c1918. The board on the right of the photograph identifies the men as being from the 8th Battery

British troops advancing through gas, Passchandaele, Ypres, Belgium, World War I, c1914-c1918. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Gas protection, France, World War I, 1915. French troops in a trench wearing rudimentary facemasks and goggles. On 22 April 1915 the Germans released 168 tons of chlorine gas over a four mile front

A Chlorine Gas Attack, Second Battle of Ypres, Belgium, 1915, (1926). Artist: Lucien Jonas
A Chlorine Gas Attack, Second Battle of Ypres, Belgium, 1915, (1926). On 22 April 1915 the Germans released 168 tons of chlorine gas over a four mile front, in the first gas attack of the war

French Zouave infantry killed by gas, Second Battle of Ypres, Belgium, 22 April 1915, (1929)
French Zouave infantry killed by gas, Second Battle of Ypres, Belgium, 22 April 1915. On 22 April 1915 the Germans released 168 tons of chlorine gas over a four mile front

Sarin nerve gas molecule F007 / 9936
Sarin nerve gas, molecular model. Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour-coded: carbon (grey), hydrogen (green), oxygen (red), phosphorous (orange) and fluorine (blue)

Sarin nerve gas molecule F007 / 9933
Sarin nerve gas, molecular model. Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour-coded: carbon (grey), hydrogen (green), oxygen (red), phosphorous (orange) and fluorine (blue)

Sarin nerve gas molecule F007 / 9938
Leucine, molecular model. Essential alpha-amino acid contained in eggs, soy protein, seaweed, turkey, chicken, lamb, cheese, and fish

Sarin nerve gas molecule F007 / 9935
Sarin nerve gas, molecular model, The wire-frame map represents the electrostatic potential across the molecules surface. The atoms carbon, hydrogen, oxygen

Mustard gas production, 1954
Mustard gas production. 1950s production of artillery shells containing mustard gas at Rocky Mountain Arsenal, Commerce City, Colorado, USA

Sniffer honeybee detector. Honeybee (Apis melifera) head protruding from a cartridge that forms part of a chemical vapour detection device

Mustard gas molecule
Mustard gas. Molecular molecule of mustard gas, which is not a gas in actuality but a viscous liquid. Mustard gas (C4.H8.Cl2.S) has the chemical name bis-(2-chloroethyl)-sulfide

Soman nerve agent molecule. Molecular model of Soman, also known as GD, a nerve agent used in chemical warfare. It acts as a neurotoxin by inhibiting cholinesterase enzymes needed for maintaining

VX nerve agent molecule. Molecular model of VX, a nerve agent used in chemical warfare. VX blocks the action of an enzyme called acetylcholinesterase

Phosgene molecule
Phosgene. Molecular model of the chemical warfare agent Phosgene (carbonic dichloride, chemical formula C.0.Cl2). Phosgene (also known as CG) was first used during World War I in 1915

Sarin nerve gas molecule

VX nerve gas molecule
VX nerve gas. Computer artwork of a molecule of the nerve gas VX (methylphophonothioic acid, S- [2(diethylamino)ethyl]-2-methylpropyl ester, chemical formula (C11. H26. N. O2.P.S))

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"Unleashing the Horror: The Devastating Legacy of Chemical Weapons" In the midst of the chaos and brutality of World War I, a new form of warfare emerged that would forever change the face of conflict. Hooded British Territorials charging the German trenches at Loos on September 25th, 1915, marked a pivotal moment in history - it was here that chemical weapons were first deployed on a large scale. The explosion of Sarin nerve gas molecules became synonymous with terror and destruction. This deadly substance infiltrated battlefields, leaving behind unimaginable suffering and death. Air Raid Precautions cigarette cards from 1938 depicted this looming threat, warning civilians about the potential horrors they might face. The haunting image of five-year-old Dos with blackened skin after being struck by a rocket fired by underwater gear serves as a stark reminder of how innocent lives were tragically affected by these insidious weapons. Allied victims temporarily blinded by poison gas found themselves helpless in French hospitals during this dark period. Artists like Louis Raemaekers captured the grim reality faced by soldiers who experienced slow asphyxiation due to chemical attacks. Gas alarms rang out across Loos, France during World War I as troops donned masks for protection against German gas shells. Even amidst their advances through Passchendaele in Ypres, Belgium, British soldiers had to navigate treacherous terrain contaminated with toxic gases. Gas protection measures implemented in France during 1915 demonstrated desperate attempts to shield soldiers from harm's way. However, even these precautions could not prevent horrifying scenes such as chlorine gas attacks witnessed during the Second Battle of Ypres in Belgium. Chemical weapons left an indelible mark on history - one filled with pain and devastation beyond measure. As we reflect upon these harrowing events from over a century ago, let us remember those who suffered and vow never to repeat such atrocities again.