One of the strangest presents we've ever been given was a World War I gas mask, in its original cylindrical canister, presented to us in 1990 for our 10th (tin) wedding anniversary. I wondered ...

In the lead-up to World War II there were fears that the Germans ... More than 40 million gas masks were issued. In America there was a gas mask for children that looked like Mickey Mouse, with ...

Ruck marches, never short on pain and misery, become even worse when you combine Arizona’s high temperatures with gas masks and full packs. The photo, posted to the military’s imagery and ...

The First World War was the first-time poison gas was used on a large scale during war. The gas could affect someone in just a few minutes so protective masks were given to all soldiers.