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Kevin B. Reid –– casualties caused by Chlorine gas at the Second Ypres

“most deaths during the battle were attributed to conventional weapons. At the Second Ypres, out of the 60,000 British and Canadian deaths, only 3000 of them (5%) were caused by chlorine gas.“

Kevin B. Reid –– the unreliability of poison gas

“wind conditions remained a crucial factor in the operation’s timing”

Kevin B. Reid — lack of lasting impact on poison gas

“by the second day the Allies had improvised masks that reduced the effectiveness of the chlorine gas"“

Kevin B Reid –– overall statement on chlorine gas at the Second Ypres

“In spite of the panic that was initially created…this battle [and use of chlorine gas] did not result in a breakthrough“