More Brutal: World War 1 or World War II?

[Gunner Scott]

Hi-

Which war military wise was more brutal and murderious?

I would have to say WW I just because of the use of Chemical weapons, why the Germans did not use chem weapons in WW II is kinda strange.


Scott

['Ol Fezziwig]

Hi-

Which war military wise was more brutal and murderious?

I would have to say WW I just because of the use of Chemical weapons, why the Germans did not use chem weapons in WW II is kinda strange.


Scott

There are claims that the Japanese used them in both China and Burma; in Burma they were antitank ampoules, I believe?

[Martin Mayers]

The US used chemical, biological, and nuclear armaments
Sort of doesn't read right that does it ?

[Doc Martin]

Hi-

Which war military wise was more brutal and murderious?

I would have to say WW I just because of the use of Chemical weapons, why the Germans did not use chem weapons in WW II is kinda strange.


Scott

I do believe that the Germans used chemical weapons in WWII, mostly nerve agents.

[Gunner Scott]

I do believe that the Germans used chemical weapons in WWII, mostly nerve agents.

Really? Any documentation on this? If so it would be nice chrome to add to a scenario design. The only place I know of where the Germans did use chemical agents was in Arnham with captured WP grenades.


Scott

[Doc Martin]

Really? Any documentation on this? If so it would be nice chrome to add to a scenario design. The only place I know of where the Germans did use chemical agents was in Arnham with captured WP grenades.


Scott

only about 11 million documents, the deaths of Hitler's "enemies" in the death camps.

Bradley in his book comments on the fear of the allies of a German use nerve agents on thier troops, and likewise stockpiled Chemical weapons themselves

[Gunner Scott]

Hi-

Um, I meant military applications..........................



Scott

[Doc Martin]

it is difficult to seperate civilian and Military applications in a totalitarianian regieme such as the Third Reich.

[Dave Lamb]

The Germans used great quantities of White Phosphorous in fortress reduction at the battle of Sevastapol in 1942.

[Fort]

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