The Spanish Civil War and the use of gas in Abyssinia, modern-day Ethiopia, had provided a horrific template. From 1937, everyone was equipped with a gas mask – even tiny babies had respirators.

and letters from WWII servicemen and women. Second World War artefacts including a child’s gas mask, sailor’s cap and an air raid warden’s helmet, representing the armed forces and the Home ...

German soldiers stormed across Europe with unnatural stamina and fearlessness—thanks to Pervitin, a powerful methamphetamine widely distributed during the war. Billy Joel cancels all shows after ...

Trump’s efforts to negotiate a settlement with Russia over Ukraine have rekindled a debate in Germany over Nord Stream and Russia gas, which accounted for more than half of German gas imports ...

One can imagine a room filled with gas and every time we move our gas mask cleverly opens up, weakening us. But the only way out is a door on the other side of the room. Stay put and one’s death ...

The date 7 March 1945 was another dreary day in the German Occupation of Jersey. Islanders and Germans alike went about their business, all suffering from the deprivations inevitable after five ...

On Thursday, he suffered one of the most bizarre falls down the draft board in recent history after a video of him wearing a gas mask and smoking a bong was posted on his verified Twitter account ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama plans to carry out another execution by nitrogen gas and has set a June execution date for a man convicted of the 1988 killing of a woman. Gregory Hunt is ...

BRUSSELS, May 8 (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators are seeking feedback from companies and Europeans on their proposed overhaul of merger rules which telecom providers hope will place more ...

We're pausing our live updates on the war in Ukraine but it's been a busy day. Here's a recap: Ukraine struck the Kerch Bridge linking Russia to Crimea in an underwater operation, with the country ...

May 16, 2025 Germany's Uniper, Britain's Octopus Energy sign power and gas agreement German power utility Uniper said on Friday it recently signed an agreement to supply power and natural gas to ...