Home / Series / The Great War (2014) / Aired Order / Season 2 / Episode 17

Gas On The Western Front - Baptism of Fire for Canada

After experiments on the Eastern Front, the German Army is using poison gas for the first time on the Western Front. At the beginning of the 2nd Battle of Ypres, the wind blows in a favourable direction; the wide spread use of chlorine gas has a devastating effect on the French troops. Even the Germans are surprised by it. The incredible sacrifice of the Canadian troops make it possible to defend Hill 60 in the end.

English
  • Originally Aired April 23, 2015
  • Runtime 10 minutes
  • Network YouTube
  • Created June 3, 2018 by
    Administrator admin
  • Modified June 3, 2018 by
    Administrator admin
Name Type Role
Indiana Neidell Writer
David Voss Director