During World War I, soldiers engaged in regular gas mask drills to prepare for chemical attacks. This image, labeled as 111-SC-3126, captures an actual gas mask drill conducted by the Infantry. The photograph was taken to document these training exercises, and it is clear that the soldiers took precautionary measures seriously.

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Photo credit: © piemags/NSC / Alamy / Afripics
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