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World War I. Entente campaign, mission 5 "The Second Battle of Ypres"

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Channel: GamePlayShare · 2017 · Gaming

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On April 22 in the valley of the Ypres, the Germans used the gas-cylinder attack for the first time in history. 
On the evening of the same day, the positions of the 5th corps of the English army were enveloped by a yellow-greenish cloud of toxic gas. The gas attack went on for several minutes. Following the cloud marched the German troops clad in gas masks. Although both the British and the French command were informed about the possibility of such an attack a week beforehand, they did not take any serious precautions. As a result, the English soldiers, not having even the simplest protective equipment, fell choking and dying. Some fled, trying to outrun their death, but to no avail. When the attack was over, the English had lost 5,000 men killed and three times as many injured. The Germans advanced some seven kilometers without meeting any resistance. But the success never grew into anything bigger due to the small numbers of the German 4th Army and command mistakes. The surprise effect was lost and further attacks did not meet with any significant strategic success. 
The overall casualties in the battle of Ypres totaled 60,000 Allied troops killed and 35,000 German...

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