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Use of Chemical Warfare by the Germans Report by J.I.C.

1 Jan 1945

7. By the same token, it is always possible that the Germans will resort to the use of gas when they themselves are sorely pressed. It was considered possible* that gas might be used in the early stages of OVERLORD, and such a situation would recur on the imminence of a decisive break-through into the Reich, either from West or East. When this occurs, the use of gas by the Germans must be guarded against, and must be regarded as possible, even in the absence of intelligence indications. 8. The German army is, on the whole, thoroughly prepared, both actively and passively, for gas warfare, and the civilian population is being accorded a steadily increasing degree of protection.
france training germany strategy air power armaments chemical warfare nuclear warfare prisoners of war second world war contingency planning equipment military operations weapons development western front military intelligence german government conscription adolf hitler poison gas political intelligence joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff weapons technology nazi leadership victor cavendish-bentinck john sinclair francis inglis edmund rushbrooke secret weapons german army predicting enemy intentions german strategy
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
France Germany
Document Reference
CAB 81/127/20
Document Types
Report
File Reference
CAB 81/127
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0127.020
Keywords
Chemical Warfare Poison Gas Air Power German Strategy Secret Weapons Weapons Development Nazi Leadership German Government Political Intelligence Conscription Prisoners Of War Training Military Operations Armaments Equipment Contingency Planning Predicting Enemy Intentions Western Front German Army Strategy
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
3
Persons Discussed
Victor Cavendish-Bentinck Adolf Hitler Francis Inglis Edmund Rushbrooke John Sinclair
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Memoranda. January - February 1945. Papers Numbers. JIC 1-75. Volume XXXVII
Themes
Weapons Technology Nuclear Warfare Military Intelligence

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