The Ypres Ypres: The Weapon That Changed 1917

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In the trenches near Ypres, the soldiers initially felt almost nothing. There is no green cloud they already know from chlorine attacks, nor immediate suffocation. However, hours later, the skin begins to become covered with blisters, the eyes become inflamed, and breathing becomes torture. So in 1917. World War I was confronted with a new chemical weapon — yprite. It is important to specify the date: the first use of mustard by Germany was not …