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1918

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Near the actual front lines at Verdun, a posed picture of American soldiers "going over the top" showing effects of phosgene gas (destabilized chloroform) to soldier in the lead who is not wearing his gas mask.

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  • Date: 1918
  • Location: Verdun, France
  • Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
  • Subject Keywords: Land, Gas Warfare, 1918, Personnel, Wars, Masks, France, Equipment, American, Action, Gas Masks, Wwi, Us Armed Forces, 1910s
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_504715
  • Credits: LIFE
LIFE Photo Collection

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