A handwritten letter from Private Willis W. Wagener of Company B, 1st Gas Regiment, American Expeditionary Forces, written from France during World War I. The 1st Gas Regiment specialized in chemical and flame warfare operations along the Western Front. In this passage, Wagener describes the approaching winter, the sounds of distant artillery, night-time flare lights along the front lines, and the uncertainty of camp life under orders that could require sudden movement at any time. Project: 218241