Battle of Ypres

The battle of Ypres lasted from April 22-May 25 1914. It involved Belgium, Canada, France, Colonial Forces (France), British Empire, and British India. It is technically called the second battle of Ypres since this is the second battle fought in Ypres. It consisted of 8 infantry divisions, and there were 70,000 dead, wounded, or missing. It was the first time Germany used poison gas on a large scale on the western front. At around 5 PM on April 22 1915, the German army released 188 tons over a 6.5 KM front held by the French. 6000 French and Colonial troops died within 10 minutes. The rest climbed out despite heavy enemy fire. The Germans, not aware of how effective the gas would be didn't launch a propper charge, resulting in British and Canadien troops sealing up the gap before Germany could attack.