true against well equpped and well trained troops but against poorly equipped troops esp of third world nations they may be very usefulChemical weapons aren't all that useful. They might not actually be used that much, even if they were legal.
Anti colonial revolts are going to be suppressed in an ugly manner.true against well equpped and well trained troops but against poorly equipped troops esp of third world nations they may be very useful
Tabun was first synthesised in 1898.The first generation of Chemical weapon were not effective
The Germans use by-products of Ammunition production mostly chlorine
Later that change with introduction of White Star and Mustard Gas
But most Radical change happen after WW1 in Germany
I.G. Farben try to develop new pesticide, there result was so toxic that unusable for practical use, except Military
So those pesticides became first generation of Nerve gas: Tabun and Sarin
now imagine a WW2 with wide spread use of Chemical weapons
Geon made a excellent TL about WW2 were Axis and Allies grab into box of Pandora
https://www.alternatehistory.com/wiki/doku.php?id=timelines:how_silent_fall_the_cherry_blossoms
The first generation of Chemical weapon were not effective
The Germans use by-products of Ammunition production mostly chlorine
Later that change with introduction of White Star and Mustard Gas
But most Radical change happen after WW1 in Germany
I.G. Farben try to develop new pesticide, there result was so toxic that unusable for practical use, except Military
So those pesticides became first generation of Nerve gas: Tabun and Sarin
now imagine a WW2 with wide spread use of Chemical weapons
Geon made a excellent TL about WW2 were Axis and Allies grab into box of Pandora
https://www.alternatehistory.com/wiki/doku.php?id=timelines:how_silent_fall_the_cherry_blossoms
Overall, unrestricted chemical weapons raises a threshold before war starts. Number of wars reduced, but ones which happen anyway turns really ugly. Japanese army-level chemical artillery back in 1940, have produced total death zones roughly 10x10km in size (well, in most ideal conditions of no wind and flat terrain). Would such practice be completely unrestricted, we are going to see total loss of life to chemical weapons measuring tens of millions to hundred of millions person, most of them non-combatants.....what would be their effect on post ww2 localized conflicts like Korea vietman middle east wars , indopak wars , various insurgencies, horn of Africa, Angola, rhodesia etc
Tabun was first synthesised in 1898.
Indeed. There was a lot of nineteenth century interest in chemical weapons, e.g. the Crimean and American Civil wars, but little industrial capacity. A failure of the 1899 conference might see more interest and research, "just in case". Possibly leading to the use of tabum, sulphur mustard and other agents early in the Great War. Quite possibly a significant advantage for Germany...Mustard gas was discover in same time, but took 20 years until the germans used it for combat.
fact is Tabun was ignored for over 38 years until some it's rediscovery at I.G.Farben as potential pesticide.
but with significant advantage to USMoving up a bit, I suspect some realy ugly things happen in Vietnam at all stages of the conflict(s).
Not necessarily. While CW agents are useful against hidden forces in difficult terrain they're also useful against US logistics bases and soft targets. If the US use lethal anti-personnel agents, escpeially in a setting where this is de rigueur, the Soviet Union would have no problem shipping CW rockets to it's proxies.but with significant advantage to US