It would be years until McAleese - with his trademark moustache - would be revealed to the public as the steely Scottish soldier behind the gas mask. Now a memorial is being unveiled on the 10th ...

World War I was the first conflict to introduce chemical warfare on an international scale, and as a result, the gas mask became a regular tool for soldiers on the front lines. Chemical weapons were ...

A former army commander says gas masks made in Britain could help Ukrainians defend their country. Avon Protection, in Melksham, Wiltshire, makes "world-leading" masks, which are being requested ...

Recruits wear this M50 pro mask, which can protect soldiers from lethal chemicals. Rocco Candela: This is the M50 gas mask right here. This is the newer version. This is much lighter, better.

His training as a soldier in the Great War consisted of two days’ practice with a rifle, and a short stint driving a bayonet into a mannequin. Then he was shipped out, handed a gas mask ...