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Chemical weapons in WW1
Gas was introduced to the arsenals of WW1 in 1915.
Here is a short list of tables of the effect of gas and the amount
produced.
All is taken from "Tanks and weapons of World war 1"
Edited by Bernard Fitzsimons:
Casualties:
| Nation |
Non fatal Injuries |
Deaths |
Totals |
| British Empire |
180597 |
8109 |
188706 |
| France |
182000 |
8000 |
190000 |
| United States |
71345 |
1462 |
72807 |
| Italy |
55373 |
4627 |
60000 |
| Russia |
419340 |
56000 |
475340 |
| Germany |
191000 |
9000 |
200000 |
| Austria-Hungary |
97000 |
3000 |
100000 |
| Others |
9000 |
1000 |
10000 |
| Total: |
1205655 |
91198 |
1296853 |
Apart from the American fugures, these figures are only approximate,
and do in many cases differ from the official published figures
witch, since they do not include men who died of the gas on the
battlefield, tend to be far too low
Production of Gas:
Prodution of poison gasses during WW1, in Tons
| Country: |
Lachrymators (Tear producers)
|
Acute lung Irritants |
Vesicants (Blister gas)
|
Sternutators (Sensory irritants of
eyes, nose and chest) |
Total: |
| Brittan: |
1800 |
23355 |
500 |
100 |
25735 |
| France |
800 |
34000 |
2140 |
15 |
36955 |
| United States |
5 |
5500 |
170 |
|
6215 |
| Italy |
100 |
4000 |
|
|
4100 |
| Russia |
150 |
3500 |
|
|
3650 |
| Germany |
2900 |
48000 |
10000 |
7200 |
68100 |
| Austria- Hungary |
245 |
5000 |
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5245 |
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| Totals: |
6000 |
123335 |
13350 |
7315 |
150000 |
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