Progress Report No. 54: Biological and Bacteriological Warfare
Item Details
Title
Progress Report No. 54: Biological and Bacteriological Warfare
Topics
Describes the purposes of the CWS's bacteriological warfare research activities. Refers back to the 1933 document by L.A. Fox for summary of these activities.
Date
1941
Conclusions
Bacteriological warfare use is possible, particularly for use as sabotage. Determines that the CWS should continue such research activities and describes the cooperative architecture along with other offices best suited for this.
Files
Source
Barker, M.E. Progress Report No. 54: Biological and Bacteriological Warfare. Office of the Chief of thc Chemical Warfare Services, August 15, 1941.
Found in: National Academies of Science Archive: Committees on Biological Warfare Series 1, Box 1: "Organization and Administrative Liaison: 1941- 1942."
Found in: National Academies of Science Archive: Committees on Biological Warfare Series 1, Box 1: "Organization and Administrative Liaison: 1941- 1942."
Citation
“Progress Report No. 54: Biological and Bacteriological Warfare,” Collection of Biothreat Risk Assessments (COBRA), accessed January 15, 2025, https://cobrabiosecurity.org/items/show/332.