Who invented poison gas in World War 1?

Answer 1

The French first used tear gas (ethyl bromoacetate) in 1914, mostly unsuccessfully, and the Germans likewise used irritants that hedged the prohibition against deadly gases signed in 1899 at The Hague.

But the Germans later used xylyl bromide against the Russians and lethal chlorine gas against British troops. The French also developed phosgene gas, which was responsible for most of the nearly 100,000 gas fatalities of the war.

Sulfur-based "mustard gas" was produced in large quantities using a process developed by two German scientists, Lommel and Steinkopf, and used against the advancing Allies beginning in 1917. Captured gas shells were used in retaliation by the British and Americans in 1917, and it was widely employed by both sides during the last two years of the war.

Answer 2

The use of poison chemicals in war fair has been around since the stone ages, however the first use of a gas can be traced back to the American Civil War in 1861. John Daughtly proposed the use of chlorine gas in war.

Answer 3

Chlorine gas was first used as a war weapon in 1915- by the German Army.

Answer 4

The earliest record of poisonous gas being used is in the 5th century BC. It was during the Peloponnesian War between Sparta and Athens.

Answer 5

Germany made poison gas and was the first to use it.

Answer 6

Germany did not create poison gas that was the greeks a looooooonnnngggg time ago also France and not many know england also used poison gas

Answer 7

Steinkopf and Lommel made poison gas