It's so simple to empty a chemical shell.....
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Desactivation of Chemical shells
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The process in this 1918 image is the extraction of MUSTARD gas, which the US chemical warfare service received for analysis from a German artillery shell.
Mustard gas often smells like mustard or garlic and is one of the most damning chemical weapons.
In 1917, the Germans used Diphenylchloroarsine (DA), an emetic gas, together with Mustard gas. The reason for using diphenylchloroarsine with mustard gas; The reason is that this gas causes the gas mask to take off and therefore makes the Mustard gas more effective. During the First World War, these gases caused both sides to suffer very significant losses.
No one dared to use these gases, which were banned by the Geneva protocol, in the 2nd world war.
The process in this 1918 image is the extraction of MUSTARD gas, which the US chemical warfare service received for analysis from a German artillery shell.
Mustard gas often smells like mustard or garlic and is one of the most damning chemical weapons.
In 1917, the Germans used Diphenylchloroarsine (DA), an emetic gas, together with Mustard gas. The reason for using diphenylchloroarsine with mustard gas; The reason is that this gas causes the gas mask to take off and therefore makes the Mustard gas more effective. During the First World War, these gases caused both sides to suffer very significant losses.
No one dared to use these gases, which were banned by the Geneva protocol, in the 2nd world war.
In 1917, the Germans used Diphenylchloroarsine (DA), an emetic gas, together with Mustard gas.
No one dared to use these gases, which were banned by the Geneva protocol, in the 2nd world war.[/QUOTE]
A couple of corrections - The Germans used DA/DC (Blue Cross shells) in conjunction with lethal gasses for the reasons explained, but not typically mustard. Mustard in its various forms has fairly low volatility. For these purposes you want something with a much quicker rate of evaporation, normally something like chloropicrin or phosgene (Green Cross).
During WWII there were only limited accusations of CW use in Western Europe, though all parties had it and there were numerous battlefield losses of weapons. Outside of Europe however, Italy made extensive use of CW (mostly mustard) in Ethiopia and Japan used a wide variety of agents and delivery systems throughout China.
No one dared to use these gases, which were banned by the Geneva protocol, in the 2nd world war.[/QUOTE]
A couple of corrections - The Germans used DA/DC (Blue Cross shells) in conjunction with lethal gasses for the reasons explained, but not typically mustard. Mustard in its various forms has fairly low volatility. For these purposes you want something with a much quicker rate of evaporation, normally something like chloropicrin or phosgene (Green Cross).
During WWII there were only limited accusations of CW use in Western Europe, though all parties had it and there were numerous battlefield losses of weapons. Outside of Europe however, Italy made extensive use of CW (mostly mustard) in Ethiopia and Japan used a wide variety of agents and delivery systems throughout China.
I once knew a Belgium EOD guy, he hated livens projectiles, so heavy and many leaked on his shoulder while he carried them to the truck, he also said he could tell if thy was full as the liquid could be felt as he walked sloshing around inside, horrific working conditions if he was in the UK half the country would come to a halt just finding one.