what is the earliest you could see such things as chlorine gas, and Phosgen gas, used in warfare.
Wasn't there an attempt by the Confederates to use small amounts of Chlorine to take out members of Congress?small scale use of chlorine is possible, you would need hydrochloric acid though. but large scale, not much earlier as otl as the others already said.
From what i heard it was suggested as an actual field weapon rather than attacking Congress.Wasn't there an attempt by the Confederates to use small amounts of Chlorine to take out members of Congress?
I remember seeing a History Channel special on Secret Weapons of the South, or something like that and there it was suggested that they planned to smash small bottles filled with liquid chlorine inside the CapitolFrom what i heard it was suggested as an actual field weapon rather than attacking Congress.
I remember seeing a History Channel special on Secret Weapons of the South, or something like that and there it was suggested that they planned to smash small bottles filled with liquid chlorine inside the Capitol
I think they were going with the pressure route, not sure how, again this was a history channel specialDont you need -35C to liquify Cl or something like 70+ atmospheres pressure?
I think they were going with the pressure route, not sure how, again this was a history channel special