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Gas warfare training for U.S. soldiers, World War I

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Gas warfare training for U.S. soldiers, World War I

At 1:12 minutes, horses are being fitted with gas masks. Beginning at 1:59 minutes, soldiers are completing training with chemical weapons. Clouds of poison gas are shown drifting across the training field. (Source: U.S. National Archive, College Park, Maryland. Motion picture newsreel films used for a documentary series on World War I. Columbia Broadcasting System Collection. All rights were conveyed to the U.S. Government on April 9, 1985.)