Mustard gas, chemically sulfur mustard, is a severely toxic organosulfur blistering agent first used as a chemical weapon by the German army against British and Canadian troops near Ypres, Belgium, on 22 April 1915. The Allies later captured German mustard shells and began using the weapon themselves in November 1917 at Cambrai, France.
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Weapon Class Introduced Year Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)Chemical Weapon / Agent 1 Connections
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Source Mustard gas, Wikipedia
Source Mustard gas, Wikipedia
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1. Wikipedia: Mustard Gas
2. Mustard gas, Wikipedia
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Mustard gas was first used in World War I by the German army against British and Canadian soldiers near Ypres, Belgium, on July 12, 1917, and later also against the French Second Army.
Used In: Iran-Iraq War, Wikipedia article text
As a chemical weapon, mustard gas has been used in several armed conflicts since World War I, including the Iran-Iraq War.
Used In: World War I, Wikipedia article text
The term was first used in 1917 during World War I when Germans used the chemical in combat.
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