L'arme Bacteriologique Future Concurrente Des Armes Chimique Et Balistique

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Title

L'arme Bacteriologique Future Concurrente Des Armes Chimique Et Balistique

Topics

The Surgeon Inspector of the French Army describes the threat of poisons (mineral, vegetable chemical, and microbial biologic). Specifically references actions/accounts of German activity during WWI that indicates they may have attempted to use BW. Surveys possible poisons for military use.

Date

1918

Conclusions

It is likely that the German Army attempted to employ BW during WWI, and this should be taken with dire consideration for future disarmament and preparatory actions. Individual agents are assessed for the characteristics that make them potential BW.

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Citation

“L'arme Bacteriologique Future Concurrente Des Armes Chimique Et Balistique,” Collection of Biothreat Risk Assessments (COBRA), accessed March 14, 2025, https://cobrabiosecurity.org/items/show/326.