Gassed Collection

WW2 poster -- gas attack, with instructions on how to put on your gas mask, what to do if the gas rattles sound, and what to do if you get gassed. Date: 1940s

Private T. Doswell rescuing an officer from a mine in which he lay unconscious (litho)
STC412055 Private T. Doswell rescuing an officer from a mine in which he lay unconscious (litho) by Valda, John Harris (d.1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: November 3rd)

Studies for "Gassed", 1918-1919. Creator: John Singer Sargent
Studies for " Gassed", 1918-1919

Effects of poison gas on the Western Front, WW1
Gassed, drawn from nature no. 1 pencil study by John Singer Sargent Date: 1914-1918

British soldiers being gassed at Ypres. WWI
How the gas devil comes - Thick green mist came rolling towards the parapet On the 22nd April 1915 at Ypres, the Germans used poisonous chlorine gas for the first time

Some border soldiers, a gap opened in the avalanche that blocked the access to a tunnel (colour litho)
2778204 Some border soldiers, a gap opened in the avalanche that blocked the access to a tunnel (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Some border soldiers)

The new aspects of war, a counter-attack by our infantry, with helmets and masks (colour litho)
2815812 The new aspects of war, a counter-attack by our infantry, with helmets and masks (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The new aspects of war)

Excesses of sports passion (colour litho)
2778517 Excesses of sports passion (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Excesses of sports passion)

A mother who asphyxiated herself and her three children (colour litho)
3099222 A mother who asphyxiated herself and her three children (colour litho) by Carrey, (fl.1900) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A mother who asphyxiated herself and her three children)

Wounded Soldier, 1915 (oil on canvas)
AGR127710 Wounded Soldier, 1915 (oil on canvas) by Kossak, Wojciech (1857-1942); 83x72 cm; Private Collection; Agra Art, Warsaw, Poland; Polish, out of copyright

On an occasion when the German Poison gas assumed a reddish hue
STC292900 On an occasion when the German Poison gas assumed a reddish hue, from The Illustrated War News (colour litho) by Cuneo

An extravagant masquerade? (colour litho)
2778104 An extravagant masquerade? (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: An extravagant masquerade? Anything but)

Day and night the Austrian Command threw against the new Italian line, which was just... (colour litho)
2777591 Day and night the Austrian Command threw against the new Italian line, which was just... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Central picture gallery of the Imperial War Museum (b / w photo)
3637393 Central picture gallery of the Imperial War Museum (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Central picture gallery of the Imperial War Museum)

Six days after a mine fire in France, when thirty deaths had already been extracted... (colour litho)
2778300 Six days after a mine fire in France, when thirty deaths had already been extracted... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The barbarian Austrian preparations for the offensive of the Lower So?ýa, suffocating gas cylinders... (colour litho)
2777565 The barbarian Austrian preparations for the offensive of the Lower So─ìa, suffocating gas cylinders... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Private E. Warner holding singlehanded a trench which had been evacuated following a gas
STC412123 Private E. Warner holding singlehanded a trench which had been evacuated following a gas attack (litho) by Pearse

Studies for "Gassed"[recto], 1918-1919. Creator: John Singer Sargent
Studies for " Gassed" [recto], 1918-1919

WW1 - German-taught Turkish Chemists preparing Poisonous Gases - 12th June 1915. Date: 1915

Slow Asphyxiation, 1916. Artist: Louis Raemaekers
Slow Asphyxiation, 1916. Plate 69 from The Great War: A Neutrals Indictment by Louis Raemaekers. The Dutch graphic artist Louis Raemaekers (1869-1956)

American soldiers with clothing, Frapelle, France, WW1
American soldiers in a trench, alongside the clothing of men affected by mustard gas, at Frapelle, France, during the First World War. Date: 20 August 1918

The Bonus Army Camp Destroyed: Use of Tear Gas
Use of tear gas bombs by United States troops against war veterans in the clearnance of the Bonus Army encampment at Washington

LCC-LFB Vauxhall fire station, Lambeth SE1
Vauxhall fire station was built by the London County Council in the last year of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, before the name was changed to the London Fire Brigade

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"Gassed: The Horrors of Chemical Warfare Unleashed" In the depths of World War II, a haunting poster depicting a gas attack serves as a chilling reminder of the atrocities that unfolded on the Western Front during World War I. Poisonous gases became an insidious weapon, leaving indelible scars on both soldiers and civilians alike. At Ypres, British soldiers were mercilessly gassed, their lives forever altered by this silent killer. The effects of poison gas left victims struggling for breath, their bodies wracked with pain. Private T. Doswell's heroic act stands as a testament to the bravery amidst chaos - rescuing an unconscious officer from a treacherous mine. As if nature itself conspired against humanity's survival, avalanches blocked access to tunnels crucial for survival. Yet even in these dire circumstances, border soldiers valiantly fought back against despair and destruction. War had taken on new dimensions - helmets and masks now essential for survival in counter-attacks launched by infantrymen who refused to succumb to asphyxiating gases unleashed upon them by the Germans at Ypres. The war was not confined solely to battlefields; it seeped into every facet of life. Excesses of sports passion paled in comparison to the horrors experienced daily by those caught in this maelstrom. Desperation reached unimaginable depths when a mother chose self-asphyxiation along with her three innocent children – such was the devastating impact of this terrible conflict. Amidst all this suffering emerged stories of resilience and hope. Wounded soldiers bore witness to human strength despite overwhelming odds; their faces etched with pain but also determination never to surrender. Even more sinister was when German poison gas assumed an eerie reddish hue – its deadly potency further amplified through macabre experimentation that defied comprehension. "Gassed" encapsulates not only the physical toll inflicted but also delves into the psychological wounds borne by those who survived.