Chemical Warfare in Australia. Australia's involvement in chemical warfare 1914-1945

Large octavo size [17x25cm approx]. Fine condition in a Near Fine Dustjacket - DJ now protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. An excellent copy. Illustrated with Black & White Photographs and Maps. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 733 pages. This meticulously research book unearths a sixty-year secret. As the Japanese swept south towards Australia in late 1941, they carried with them chemical weapons, already used with deadly effect in China. Forced to counter the chemical warfare threat, Australia covertly imported about 1 million chemical weapons - including sixteen types of mustard gas - and hid them in tunnels and other sites around the country. This book tells the story of the importation, storage and "live trials" of the deadly weapons.

Product Info

Publisher: Australian Military History Publications

Year: 2007

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

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