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The French were the first to use gas. In the first month of the war, August 1914, they fired teargas grenades (xylyl bromide) against the Germans.
The German Army used gas shells in the battle at Neuve Chappelle
The first use by the British was at Loos in September 1915 with the unfortunate result of the gas blowing back to their lines due to the wind changing direction.
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Who used poison gas in WW1?
Germany
Who used poison gases for the first time in ww1?
Germany was the first country to use poison gas
Weapons used for the first time in ww1?
Bombs from aeroplanes. Tanks. Poison Gas.
What new technologies and weapons were used in ww1?
Machine guns, tanks, airplanes, and poison gas.
What was worn during ww1 to protect soldiers from poison gas?
The gas mask
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