Photographs from History that Will Haunt Your Dreams

Photographs from History that Will Haunt Your Dreams

Trista - May 15, 2022

Photographs from History that Will Haunt Your Dreams
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29. These Babies Are Wearing Haunting Gas Masks

You may already know that Germany was a leader in pioneering poisonous gasses in the years leading up to World War II. They would use them on civilians, most notoriously in the concentration camps where Hitler and the Nazis murdered Jews and other “undesirables.” During the war, London endured a year of attacks that left parts of the city in ruins, and experts feared a chemical attack from Germany might be imminent. Gas masks were made for people of all ages, including infants, as seen in this picture. These gas masks covered just about the entire body except for the legs.

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