Aberdeen Proving Ground
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Aberdeen Proving Ground is a United States Army facility that neighbors Aberdeen and Edgewood, Maryland.
A sign on U.S. Route 40 in Aberdeen, Maryland commemorating the establishment of Aberdeen Proving Ground in 1917.
View of chemical plants, 1918
Chemical plant at Edgewood Arsenal, 1917
Chlorine plant at the Edgewood Arsenal, 1918
Chemical Corps
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The Chemical Corps is the branch of the United States Army tasked with defending against and using chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons. The Chemical Warfare Service was established
Plaque at American University in Washington, D.C. commemorating the formation of the Army Chemical Corps
The CWS provided support for flame weapons, such as this flame thrower being employed during the Battle of Tarawa, during WWII.
A chemical mortar battalion in action at Utah Beach, 1944
The CB-H2 flamethrower seen here on Iwo Jima had a range of 150 yards