Hellfire Boys, Theo Emery.The never-before-told story of how a daring group of scientists, soldiers and spies developed the original weeps of mass destruction and redefined modern warfare forever. Strikingly powerful, Hellefire Boys takes readers inside the U.S. Chemical Warfare Service in World War 1, revealing how this secretive and largely forgotten military branch began preparing to deluge German troops with chemical attacks, even inching towards dropping gas bombs on German Cities. As the tactical advantages of chemical weaponry grew, the nation planned for all out war, setting the stage for still more powerful weapons of mass destruction that would go on to define warfare in the twentieth century. Hardback Ed
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