The 1918 Flu Pandemic

🇬🇧 Compiled around 1917, this British demonstration film shows the gas masks and protective hoods used by both sides, a vital training shared by soldiers of every unit, including the Canadian Railway Troops. 🇫🇷 Compilé vers 1917, ce film de démonstration britannique présente les masques et cagoules antigaz utilisés par les deux camps, une formation essentielle suivie par toutes les unités, y compris les Troupes ferroviaires canadiennes. | Félix 1914-1918 Canadian Railway Troops

Plastic Reconstruction of the Face, 1918

This Day in History, November 11, 1918: World War I Ends - American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC)

History Milestone: The End of World War I?

1918. World War I was still raging. Then another threat emerged. The Spanish Flu pandemic spread across the globe with devastating speed. In just two years, it infected approximately 500 million people—one-third of the world's population at that time. An estimated 50 million people died, though some historians believe the number reached 100 million. Unlike typical influenza, this strain killed healthy young adults in their prime. Hospitals were completely overwhelmed. Entire communities lost doz