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
Chemical weapon
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A chemical weapon is a specialized munition that uses chemicals formulated to inflict death or harm on humans. According to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, this can be any ch
Pallets of 155 mm artillery shells containing "HD" (mustard gas) at Pueblo Depot Activity (PUDA) chemical weapons storage facility
Soviet chemical weapons canisters from a stockpile in Albania
A British gas bomb that was used during World War I
John Singer Sargent's iconic World War I painting: Gassed, showing blind casualties on a battlefield after a mustard gas attack