A blistering agent composed of carbon, chlorine, sulfur, and hydrogen, mustard gas was named as such due to its distinctive odor and yellow color. It was used on the Western Front first by the Germans near Ypres in 1917 and later by the Allies. Subsequent international agreements have condemned the use of such chemical weapons.
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For the first time, bestselling author Patrick K. O’Donnell provides a narrative history of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the battlefield exploits of the hand-selected Body Bearers who laid him to rest in THE UNKNOWNS: The Untold Story of America’s Unknown Soldier and WWI’s Most Decorated Heroes Who More »
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Mistakenly believing Iran to be weakened by internal strife, Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein launched a sneak attack across the border in 1980. More »
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The roles of women in World War 1 took an interesting turn in 1917, when Russia looked to her brave female soldiers to boost morale. More »
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Outspoken Albert Jacka of Australia was the First Commonwealth Soldier to Earn the Victoria Cross for Valor in World War I. More »
