Did you know...?

During World War I, the Germans created a new weapon of war - gas. One of the notable uses of this weapon was at the Battle of Ypres, which occurred 22 April 1915. Survivors in nearby trenches (to the north of Ypres) reported seeing a peculiar "greenish-yellowish" cloud.


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According to reports, as the enemies of the German forces fled, they pointed to their throats. By roughly 7:00PM, the final French guns quieted. In the wake of the silence, Germans found themselves facing a four-mile-wide gap in the enemy lines. A large portion of two French divisions had been annihilated, leaving the choking dead the only obstacles to German forces.

From this now barren battlefield, Germans advanced about two miles. After this, oddly enough, they simply stopped. This is still perplexing to many, as Germany (at the time) was known for their rapidity into battle...

WORKS CITED:
Hart, Liddel. Real War, The. Little, Brown, & Company. Boston, 1930.