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Anthrax Bomb
Traditional explosives certainly have their place, but one major preoccupation of WWII ordinance designers was making them even more effective. The British were working on a unique bomb that would contain 30,600 razor-sharp flechettes, each doused in anthrax poison. Because even a scratch would prove lethal, the bombs were lightweight and relatively portable.
If detonated in a crowded area, they could cause thousands of fatalities. The anthrax bombs were never used in combat because against soldiers in cover the majority of the payload would be wasted, but if any terrorist group decided to bring the idea back it could lead to tragedy on a grand scale.
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While Hitler was arguably one of the greatest politicians of modern times, he only rose to the rank of corporal while fighting in WW 1. Thankfully for the world Hitler had enough power to over rule his admirals and generals, Nazi Germany had the power and technology to win the war but Hitler made a couple of key blunders which is why his generals tried to have him killed. It all worked out for the best, the world and
February 20 2013 at 2:07 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyespecially the US did benefit from all the military advancements even getting the US to the moon with Verner von Braun and all his knowledge, prototypes, work and scientists. Braun eventually became head of NASA, not bad for a young German boy with a dream, he helped two countries become world super powers, actually three because many of his proteges went to Russia and helped them.
The scariest weapons were not the ones thought of. They were the ones built. Like the V-1 and the V-2. Could have been an entirely different war if they\'d been around in \'41.
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