On the Eastern Front, German forces began using chemical weapons––a new device of death designed to bring a more resolute and quick ending to battles. The Germans unleashed xylyl bromide on the Russian forces at the Battle of Bolimów, but the attack backfired when the wind blew the chemical back over German lines. Luckily for the German forces, a combination of cold weather and the primitive concentration of the deadly mist prevented the xylyl bromide from doing too much harm. In reaction to the failed chemical assault, the Germans called off the attack.
