Did Gas Masks Protect Against Lewisite Gas During World War 1

Did Britain use mustard gas in WW2?

Of course they did. Don’t imagine that Britain built a huge Empire by being nice. But it was during the First War not the Second. Maybe you made a typing mistake?Moreover Churchill had to be restrained by the Christians in his own War Cabinet from his plans to shower the civilians in German cities, largely old people, women and children, with poison gas bombs from the air. During WWII.But the use of chemical weapons went a long way beyond just mustard gas, which although extremely unpleasant, was not as effective as a killer as some other gases.The French army started to use tear gas and other irritants as early as August 1914. Perhaps unwise in view of the strength of the German chemical industry. The Germans soon starting inventing far deadlier gases to be delivered by shells, particularly chlorine gas that burned out the lungs.Mustard gas was invented comparatively late. In 1917. Again the German chemical industry working for the war effort.Of course the Allies, France and Britain, quickly jumped on the bandwagon and started using such gases back in riposte against enemy trenches.But after the First war such weapons were condemned as incompatible with decent humanitarian principles.

In World War One. What was the most effective chemical weapon?

Most effective:Mustard gas. It's a viscous compound that doesn't dissolve easily and sticks to clothing. Even if you were wearing your gash mask in a WW1 mustard gas attack, you'd still risk ha in harmful residue on your uniform. Any exposed surface would blister after a day, and if you weren't wearing a mask when you got hit with it, your lung membranes would blister and you would eventually choke to death on your own body fluids after suffering terribly for days.Mustard gas didn't kill so much as it incapacitated. Even a minor case of irritation could put you out of action. And it caused casualities amongst the stretcher bearers and nurses who were handling the gas victims. While second hand exposure to mustard gas wouldn't kill usually, it would leave blisters and prolonged exposure to contaminated surfaces caused lung damage.Most deadly:Phosgene. Your lungs would create hydrochloric acid after 24 hours and your chances of surviving were poor. Unlike mustard or chlorine gas it was colorless and it's odor while distinct (like musty grass or hay) was rarely enough to grab the attention of the inexperienced in a battlefield littered with the smell of death and mud. So unless you knew the smell it was already too late, and even then symptoms often took a day to develop. Basically, unless you had your gas mask ready your chances of escaping death or debilitating lung damage was unlikely

Why did the Germans not use chemical weapons against Allied forces despite having production ready weapons?

Adolf Hitler once attempted to make nuclear weapons but this German Nuclear Weapon project came to an end thanks to the Norwegian Resistance Fighters who tried two~three times to break the ‘heavy water’ plant. Vemork Hydroelectric Plant was in Vemork, Tinn in the snowy and cliff terrain mountains. It was the perfect and easy spot to defend and easy to protect. This was the only factory in operation around the whole world producing the heavy water, which the Nazis took over during WWII. This could’ve led to a worldwide disaster but it was the four Norwegian Resistance fighters who saved Europe.Vemork Hydroelectric plant in 1935First, by parachute, the four Norwegian Resistance fighters were deployed some way away from the Plant. They skied for days until one night, while some of them were on the watch under the bridge that led to the plant, some used pipes to go into the basement where the heavy water was being made. They planted explosives and it was successful. But the British Intelligence (which the Norwegian Resistance worked with), got information that it was back up running after a few months.This time, American bomber planes deployed many bombs on the plant which killed a few hundred Nazis but the heavy water machinery was not damaged since it was stored away in the basement.The Nazis sensing the fear, decided to ship the machinery away to their motherland in Germany. They figured out that it was going with a public ferry with civilians. Although the Norwegian Resistance were not keen of killing innocent civilians and sent this via a morse code telegram but the British Intelligence said they had to.Few days later, the ferry left and at the set time, the bomb blew up and the heavy water carrying public ferry with innocent civilians went down the cold waters.This operation was called the Norwegian Heavy Water Sabotage.

Did Germans or Allies ever consider using chemical weapons as they had in World War I?

I think Dave provides an excellent answer on the Allies.I can provide some information on the Axis.Italy: The Italians used poison gas in their pacification of Arab irregulars in Libya. And then more extensively during their invasion of Ethiopia (1935).World War II air campaign -- poison gas chemical weapons World War II Europe Italy ItalianJapan: The Japanese had a major WMD effort including biological, chemical and nuclear weapons. They successfully developed both biological and chemical weapons. The primary research ad development facility was the infamous Unit 731. Here they experimented on human subjects. They also did human vivisection without anesthesia. And they used them in China. It was one of the many Japanese war crimes. Japan Chemical gas biological germ weapons WMDsGermany: NAZI Germany developed the most advanced chemical weapons during World War II—nerve agents. This was an area they were significantly ahead of the Allies. The Germans also worked on biological weapons, but it was the nerve agents that were the great breakthrough. The question of course arises as to why Hitler of all people decided not to use them. No one knows the answer to this question. There does not appear to have been any great push from within the military to use the weapons. This was the case while the Germans were scoring their great victories. And by the time the war began to turn, the Germans were losing air superiority, meaning they were more vulnerable to the use of the weapons than the Allies. Hitler’’s outlook was based on his World War I experiences. He was actually temporarily blinded. This was probably a factor in his refusal to use such a deadly weapon. And the German assessment was that the Allies could easily replicate the German advances. World War II air campaign -- poison gas chemical weapons World War II Europe GermanyHere is some additional country information:https://histclo.com/essay/war/ww...