Description
A substance which is intended for use in military operations to kill, serinExcluded are Riot Control Agents, Chemical Herbicides, Smoke and Flameously injure or incapacitate man through is physicological effects (AAP-6). chemical substances, whether gaseous, liquid or solid, which might be employed because of their toxic effects on man, animals and plants.any chemical which, through its chemical effect on living processes, may cause death, temporary loss of performance or permanent injury to people and animals ….". Sulfur mustard is a type of chemical warfare agent. As a chemical weapon, mustard gas was first used in World War I, and has been used in several armed conflicts since then, including the Iran-Iraq War, resulting in more than 100,000 casualties. 22 Dec 43, Bari harbour in Italy - main support location for British forces in Italy - was attacked by the Luftwaffe - the port had no effective air defence and the attack was devastating. Many casualties were rescued from the water covered with blankets and left to rest. During the next day, many of these casualties were dead- of what looked like mustard poisoning.1925 - Spanish and French use Mustard in Morocco1936 - Italy uses Mustard in Abyssinia1937 - Japan uses Mustard in China1937 - Germans discover Tabun (GA)1938 - Germans discover Sarin (GB)1942 - Germans start large scale production of Tabun Silesia, Poland1944 - Germans discover Soman (GD)
