Tear Gas: From the Battlefields of World War I to the Streets of Today Souvenirs collectors and student of the

collectors and student of the period alike

From the very beginning of the war until the armistice in 1918

Corporal Alvin York

and engrossing historical context provided by his grandson

poetry by women writing from the home front

Tear Gas: From the Battlefields of World War I to the Streets of Today Souvenirs collectors and student of theDescription by Anna Feigenbaum Paperback More than a hundred years ago, French troops fired the first tear gas grenades at the German enemy. Designed to force people out from cover, tear gas causes tearing and gagging, burning the eyes and skin. Its use has ended in miscarriages, permanent injuries, and death. While all but a few countries have agreed that it is illegal to manufacture, stockpile, or use chemical weapons of war, tear gas continues to