Chemical Warfare Training, 1918-1919

Creator(s): Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 9/18/1947-2/28/1964 (Most Recent) Series: Historical Films, ca. 1914 - ca. 1936 Record Group 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, 1860 - 1985 Production Date: 1936 Scope & Content: Troops at Camp Upton, N.Y., stage a mock battle, including a gas attack. Officers demonstrate how to test a gas mask. Electric sirens and rachets warn troops as gas bombs explode near trenches. Bottled gas is blown over the field; cavalry units don masks and spread masks over the muzzles of their horses. Troops beat gas from the trenches after an attack. Contact(s): National Archives at College Park - Motion Pictures (RDSM), National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road College Park, MD 20740-6001 Phone: 301-837-3540, Fax: 301-837-3620, Email: mopix@ National Archives Identifier: 24710 Local Identifier: 111-H-1205