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At the Second Battle of Ypres chlorine gas was used for the first time on the Western Front. The Allies were taken by surprise but soon distributed gas masks that countered the fear and much of the effect of the deadly gas.
W.I. Castle / Canada. Dept. of National Defence / Library and Archives Canada / PA-001027