In WWI, the 'Attack of the Dead Men' occurred when ____, severely burned by chemical gas, rose up to counterattack.
During World War I, in 1915, a group of Russian soldiers defended Osowiec Fortress after being hit by a deadly chlorine gas attack.
The Shocking Counterattack:
- ☣️ After the German army released toxic gas, they expected no survivors. However, about 100 Russian soldiers emerged from the green mist
- 🧟 Their faces were wrapped in blood-soaked rags, and they were coughing up blood, looking like living corpses or 'zombies'
The Psychological Victory:
- 😱 The sight of these 'dead men' charging was so terrifying that 7,000 German soldiers panicked and retreated in chaos
- 🛡️ This remains one of the most legendary displays of human willpower and psychological warfare in history