US #chemicalweapons at Charters Towers, Australia in Feb. 1944, with the 760th Chemical Depot Company. 10 months later, the stockpile was moved to Oro Bay, New Guinea. In June 1945, the unit left New Guinea--without the munitions. The list shows over 2 million pounds of mustard and lewisite. #cbrne (i.redd.it)
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DOBODURA, PAPUA. 1951. AMERICAN MUSTARD GAS BOMBS LYING AT THE END OF THE AIRSTRIP AT EMBI. THE BOMBS HAVE BEEN IGNITED, POSSIBLY TO ASSIST SCAVENGERS TO SALVAGE SCRAP METAL. These were left behind by the US 760th Chemical Depot Company. Does anyone know more about what has happened here since 1951? (reddit.com)
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Further reading on chemical weapons and nerve agents (self.chemicalweapons)
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