Italian BW Intelligence Questionnaire
Item Details
Title
Italian BW Intelligence Questionnaire
Topics
This questionnaire asks about Italian progress with the development of biological weapons.
Date
1944
Conclusions
While there has been some testing with the bacteria in terms of virulence and infectivity they have not yet been weaponized. Discussed experiments on Yersinia pestis, Burkholderia mallei, and Pasteurella aviaria. Also discusses common names of various anthrax manifestations, albeit the Italians denied having worked with the agent.
Files
Source
Moore, WS. Memorandum for WM Adams; "Biological Warfare - Laborotorio di Microbiologia della Sanita Militare, Rome." August 1, 1944.
Citation
“Italian BW Intelligence Questionnaire,” Collection of Biothreat Risk Assessments (COBRA), accessed January 15, 2025, https://cobrabiosecurity.org/items/show/346.