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The Chemical Warfare Service: Organizing for War
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General ReferenceGeneral Political ScienceWeapons of Mass Destruction
ISBN13: 9781021500274
Publisher: Legare Street Pr
Published: Jul 18 2023
Pages: 522
Weight: 1.59
Height: 1.05 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
This book is a comprehensive and authoritative history of the Chemical Warfare Service, a key military unit responsible for developing and deploying chemical weapons during World War I. Drawing on extensive archival research and interviews with veterans, the authors provide a detailed and unvarnished account of this controversial and often overlooked aspect of modern warfare. A must-read for military history enthusiasts, policymakers, and anyone interested in the ethics and consequences of warfare.
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