Em38 British Military Respirators and Anti-Gas Equipment of the Two World Wars

by Brian Baker and Thomas Mayer-Maguire

Poison gas was one of the most fearful weapons of its day and added a terrifying new dimension to modern warfare. In 1915, the only item a soldier had to protect himself from the harmful effects of gas was a shell dressing, soaked in his own urine and then tied around his face. By 1918, the British Army had developed a range of innovative protection methods that heralded the birth of the modern day military respirator.

Throughout both World...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847978878
• ISBN13: 9781847978875
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.4" x 10.0"