I have a few vague ideas, but I would like to hear what the members have to say... What kept the Chemical Genie in its bottle throughout WW2, particularly in the European war?
I find it to be particularly interesting that photos of soldiers at the start of hostilities almost always included a mask, prominent in its pouch at the soldier's waist. Later photos rarely had any sort of gas mask as a normal accoutrement.
We all know Hitler was enamored with exotic, special "vengeance" weapons such as the V1 and V2. There was an active atomic program that made little headway, but that was not due to lack of interest.
In the final months, with the inevitable fall of the Reich becoming obvious to all, what kept the Germans from lashing out with chemical weapons? The simple fear of retaliation? Germany was already being razed. Did the Allies have modest stockpiles of chemical weapons keep pace with the advancing front in anticipation of the need to retaliate? Thanks for your thoughts.
I find it to be particularly interesting that photos of soldiers at the start of hostilities almost always included a mask, prominent in its pouch at the soldier's waist. Later photos rarely had any sort of gas mask as a normal accoutrement.
We all know Hitler was enamored with exotic, special "vengeance" weapons such as the V1 and V2. There was an active atomic program that made little headway, but that was not due to lack of interest.
In the final months, with the inevitable fall of the Reich becoming obvious to all, what kept the Germans from lashing out with chemical weapons? The simple fear of retaliation? Germany was already being razed. Did the Allies have modest stockpiles of chemical weapons keep pace with the advancing front in anticipation of the need to retaliate? Thanks for your thoughts.
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