Gas protection, France, World War I pieces View of the town of

View of the town of La Sala

View of passengers alighting from a penny steamboat onto the Old Swan Pier at London Bridge at nine o'clock am

British pioneer of submarine telegraphy

Although parts of Arundel Castle date back to the 11th century it was heavily restored during the 19th century

Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII)

Gas protection, France, World War I pieces View of the town ofGas 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, in the first gas attack of the war. Initially French and Algerian troops (Zouaves) of the 45th and 78th Divisions were attacked with the gas, inflicting heavy casualties and causing widespread panic, with the survivors abandoning their positions. Although