During the war, nations on both sides had supplies of either biological or chemical warfare or both, ready to be used at any time. The British were planning on using mustard gas on German soldiers if they set foot on English soil, the Germans had created a poison called tabun which destroyed the target's entire nervous system and behind Hitler's back, Nazi scientists were plotting to drop malaria-infested fleas behind enemy lines.
Although the Soviets never took responsibility, tuleramia was supposedly used as a biological weapon against the Germans around Stalingrad in the late summer of 1942, resulting in 100,000 cases of infection and the temporary halt of their military campaign
Of course, the Japanese used biological warfare on the Chinese (such as an attack on Ningbo in October 1940 which killed 20,000 people) and in 1945, were plotting Operation Cherry Blossoms at Night, a plan to drop plague-infested fleas on Southern California. The Japanese even had their own chemical warfare unit-the despicable Unit 731.
The fear of chemical warfare was widespread on the British home front, resulting in children and animals being given gas masks in the event the Germans dropped gas on the British homeland.
However, aside from the Japanese, chemical and biological warfare was never widely used during World War II. It was only used on several occasions. Hitler never allowed the use of chemical warfare, the reasons for which are debated. The Japanese never carried out Operation Cherry Blossoms at Night, due to their surrender in August 1945.
But what if the nations who fought in World War II were more willing to use biological and chemical warfare on each other, beginning with the Germans dropping malaria-infested fleas and mustard gas during the Battle of Britain?
Although the Soviets never took responsibility, tuleramia was supposedly used as a biological weapon against the Germans around Stalingrad in the late summer of 1942, resulting in 100,000 cases of infection and the temporary halt of their military campaign
Of course, the Japanese used biological warfare on the Chinese (such as an attack on Ningbo in October 1940 which killed 20,000 people) and in 1945, were plotting Operation Cherry Blossoms at Night, a plan to drop plague-infested fleas on Southern California. The Japanese even had their own chemical warfare unit-the despicable Unit 731.
The fear of chemical warfare was widespread on the British home front, resulting in children and animals being given gas masks in the event the Germans dropped gas on the British homeland.
However, aside from the Japanese, chemical and biological warfare was never widely used during World War II. It was only used on several occasions. Hitler never allowed the use of chemical warfare, the reasons for which are debated. The Japanese never carried out Operation Cherry Blossoms at Night, due to their surrender in August 1945.
But what if the nations who fought in World War II were more willing to use biological and chemical warfare on each other, beginning with the Germans dropping malaria-infested fleas and mustard gas during the Battle of Britain?