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The Great War•Season 12•Episode 8

The First Poison Gas Attack of WW1: 2nd Battle of Ypres 1915

Aug 15, 202522 min

By April 1915, the Western Front was mired in trench warfare. Germany’s new Chief of Staff, General Erich von Falkenhayn, didn’t think his army could break the deadlock, and Germany needed to help struggling Austro-Hungarian forces in the East. Before the Germans turned against Russia

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Indy Neidell

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Episode Summary

"The First Poison Gas Attack of WW1: 2nd Battle of Ypres 1915" is episode 8 of The Great War season 12. It aired on August 15, 2025.

Next: E9 · Why Did the First World War Break Out?Best of Season 12