Infantry, equipped with H.P. gas masks having taken the Hun trench, fire on the retreating enemy

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Image Id: 491 Contributor: The Jordan/Ference Collection Theatre: Western Front Subject: The Front Line Location: Unknown Regiment: Unknown Service Arm: Infantry Battle: Unknown Date: 1915 Combatants: British Publisher: Realistic Travels Source: British Directory: Set of 600 201-300

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Paul B

Sun, 25/07/2021 22:05

Already obsolete when this photo was taken, these 'Hypo Hoods' were returned to the training grounds to give the troops the feeling of having to fight with restricted visibility.