French soldiers wearing masks, which were issued for protection against chemical warfare during World War I. The photograph was taken by an official photographer of the Chemical Warfare Service and received on April 2, 1919. The image is labeled as "Subject: 54604" and includes reference notes numbered as 1288.

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