The development in WWII
Biological warfare's first major use on the battlefield front came to play in WWIII. Their was a need for a cheaper method of weapons. The Germans were the first to develop a biochemical weapon that would have a good effect on the field. One of their reasons for developing this method of war was because they were on the verge of going broke. Here's how that happened.
Before the US entered WWIII it was already virtually helping the Allies. They called themselves neutral but they were selling resources left and right to the Russians and the British. After Japan's attack at Pearl harbor the Americans where in the war. Having lost a good supplier the Germans where forced to build their own equipment.
There where also more troops set against Germany forcing them to develop a more deadly weapon. They invented the first battlefield usable biochemical weapon, mustard gas. Mustard gas is a irritant that causes blindness and burning. In some cases it killed. By spraying this from planes or launching it from canisters, they succeeded in causing retreat of the British. However, more reliable gas masks where developed and this helped the allies.
When Winston Churchill and the Allies saw the results and effectiveness of the Germans mustard gas they began to develop their own. By the last year of the war anthrax bombs where in mass production. However, only a portion of them where used because of the wars end. However, with WWII biochemical weapons had been proved as an effective weapon and now came into play throughout the major wars after WWII.
Before the US entered WWIII it was already virtually helping the Allies. They called themselves neutral but they were selling resources left and right to the Russians and the British. After Japan's attack at Pearl harbor the Americans where in the war. Having lost a good supplier the Germans where forced to build their own equipment.
There where also more troops set against Germany forcing them to develop a more deadly weapon. They invented the first battlefield usable biochemical weapon, mustard gas. Mustard gas is a irritant that causes blindness and burning. In some cases it killed. By spraying this from planes or launching it from canisters, they succeeded in causing retreat of the British. However, more reliable gas masks where developed and this helped the allies.
When Winston Churchill and the Allies saw the results and effectiveness of the Germans mustard gas they began to develop their own. By the last year of the war anthrax bombs where in mass production. However, only a portion of them where used because of the wars end. However, with WWII biochemical weapons had been proved as an effective weapon and now came into play throughout the major wars after WWII.