25 September 1915. British troops advance to the attack through a cloud of poison chlorine gas as viewed from the trench which they have just left: a remarkable snapshot taken by a soldier of the London Rifle Brigade on the opening day of the Battle of Loos.
Source: NapoleonLover978
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Dulce et Decorum est
This is an amazing shot…
Man I’m so glad chemical weapons faded into the background. But such a crouching end game
Dead men walking
World war 1 was horrific
Is this just found from a personal collection? I have never seen this before…
This Photo makes my face itch … And eyes hurt 😔
They shall not grow old. Nor be forgotten as long as I live
My Great Grandfather died there with the Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders.
Gas grenades are still regular digged up where I live.