AWM Collection Record: 131732
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ID Number: | 131732 |
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| Maker: | Queale, Alan | ||
| Physical description: | Black & white | ||
| Summary: | OKUNOSHIMA, JAPAN. 1946-08-03. CERAMIC CONTAINERS AT WHAT WAS FORMERLY THE TADANOUMI BRANCH OF THE TOKYO 2ND ARMY ARSENAL. OF GERMAN PATTERN BUT OF JAPANESE MANUFACTURE THEY WERE USED FOR THE PROCESSING OF MUSTARD GAS AND LEWISITE. OPERATION "LEWISITE" UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT SECTION OF BCOF IS INVOLVED IN THE DESTRUCTION OF APPROXIMATELY 22,000 TONS OF POISON GAS. | ||
| Copyright: | Copyright expired - public domain | ||
| Copyright holder: | Copyright Expired | ||
| Related subject: | Gas warfare | ||
| Related unit: | British Commonwealth Occupation Force | ||
| Related place: | Japan | ||
| Related conflict: | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Last-Modified: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:57:38 GMT
