Four climbers went up and down Everest in under a week with the help of xenon gas—a record-breaking ascent that has ignited controversy in the mountaineering world.

TOM UTLEY: One of the strangest presents we've ever been given was a World War I gas mask, in its original cylindrical canister, presented to us in 1990 for our 10th (tin) wedding anniversary.

WWI Factions The British Army. Posted: November 12, 2024 | Last updated: March 6, 2025. Faction: The British Army The First World War At the start of the 20th century the British Army was a small ...

Kyiv has failed to identify 15 unknown gasses used by Russia Credit: East2west News. Russia has now used a mysterious WW1-style gas on the frontlines to choke Ukrainian soldiers fighting there ...

Wounds and mustard gas could not stop Medal of Honor recipient Lt. Orlando Petty in 1918, but they may have caught up with him in 1932.

There is no way to tell just how many lives gas masks saved during WWI. The scientific community didn’t recognize Morgan’s contribution to the gas mask. The tricky truth is that both the British and ...

Summary and Key Points: On April 24, 1918, during WWI, the first-ever tank battle occurred near Villers-Bretonneux. German A7V tanks clashed with British Mark IV tanks, showcasing the tactical ...

As the war progressed, armies turned to chemical warfare to try and gas the enemy into submission. The first major deployment of poison gas was in 1915, during the second battle of Ypres, when ...

Equipping soldiers with gas masks was only one part of their use during WWI. Training programs were introduced to educate on their importance and proper use. Pamphlets were created that outlined ...