A Strange and Formidable Weapon British Responses to World War I
Poison Gas Publication Year: 2008 Published by: University of
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(480.7 KB) On May 24,1915--Whit Monday and a month after the
first gas attack of World War I--Sgt. Elmer Wilgrid Cotton of
the Fifth Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, woke up when a
gas alarm sounded. He described the scene in vivid terms: I got
out of my dugout very quickly... 1. The Political Challenge:
Descent to Atrocities? Download PDF (348.5 KB) Britain had long
viewed herself as enlightened, ethical, and law-abiding in her
actions abroad and at home. In the nineteenth century alone, the
British abolished slavery, instituted reform legislation without
revolution, and enjoyed Queen Victoria's reputation for
rectitude. They had reason to be proud... 2. The Army's
Experience: New Weapons, New Soldiers Download PDF (492.2 KB)
The politicians were not the only one