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Hardcover & Dust Jacket, 25.5x17.5cm,733pp b&w photos.Couple of faint smudges to top ledge. light d/j spine end wear. As the Japanese swept south towards Australia in late 1941, they carried with them chemical weapons, already used with deadly effect in China. Forced to counter the chemical warfare threat, Australia covertly imported around 1,000,000 chemical weapons, including sixteen types of mustard gas and hid them in tunnels and other sites around the country. Plunkett tells the story of the importation, storage and live trials of the deadly weapons. It reveals details of the chemical warfare agents themselves, Australia's retaliatory plans, the involvement of the USA, the training of the weapons' handlers and, finally, the dangerous disposal of the volatile agents. Most of all, this is the story of the chemical warfare armourers, who lived with the deadly weapons on a daily basis, handling them constantly despite the immense risks and suffering as a consequence. Two men died from mustard gas exposure. This remarkable book contains over 300 photographs many taken surreptitiously that illustrate all too starkly the conditions and the danger to which these men were exposed. This is an unprecedented narrative and visual history. Although includes WWI reference and background details to policy and use, focusses mainly on WWII use.

Hard cover dust wrapper xxxvii/733pp b&w photos. A little light marking on bottom page edges, else very good+ This meticulously researched book unearths a sixty-year-old secret. As the Japanese swept south towards Australia in late 1941, they carried with them chemical weapons, already used with deadly effect in China. Forced to counter the chemical warfare threat, Australia covertly imported around 1,000,000 chemical weapons, including sixteen types of mustard gas and hid them in tunnels and other sites around the country. Plunkett tells the story of the importation, storage and live trials of the deadly weapons. It reveals details of the chemical warfare agents themselves, Australia's retaliatory plans, the involvement of the USA, the training of the weapons' handlers and, finally, the dangerous disposal of the volatile agents. Most of all, this is the story of the chemical warfare armourers, who lived with the deadly weapons on a daily basis, handling them constantly despite the immense risks and suffering as a consequence. Two men died from mustard gas exposure. This remarkable book contains over 300 photographs many taken surreptitiously that illustrate all too starkly the conditions and the danger to which these men were exposed. This is an unprecedented narrative and visual history. Although includes WWI reference and background details to policy and use, focusses mainly on WWII use. Heavy book: Additional postage may be required.

Initial pages affected by moisture. Inscribed by Harry Evans Size: 10" Tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Military & Warfare; Australian History; ISBN: 1876439882. ISBN/EAN: 9781876439880. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 43194.

Large 8vo. xxxviii+774pp. Original boards in dustwrapper. Black and white illustrations; maps. A near fine copy. . First edition. Thorough and scholarly.

Chemical Warfare in Australia: Australia's Involvement in Chemical Warfare 1914 - Today 3.4

First Edition; Super Royal 8vo; pp. xxxviii, 733; illustrated with over 300 b/w. photographs, 9 maps, 19 figures, bibliography, index, original black cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.

nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - This Meticulously researched book unearths a sixty year secret. As the Japanese swept south towards Australia in late 1941, they carried chemical weapons, already used with deadly effect in China. Forced to counter the chemical warfare threat, Australia covertly imported 1,000,000 chemical weapons - including 16 types of mustard gas - and hid them in tunnels and other sites around the country. This book tells the story of the importation, storage and 'live trials' of the deadly weapons. It reveals details of the chemical warfare agents themselves, Australia's retaliatory plans, the involvement of the USA, the lack of training of the weapons handlers and, finally, the dangerous disposal of the volatile agents. Most of all, this is the story of the men who lived with the deadly weapons on a daily basis, handling them constantly despite the immense risks and suffering as a consequence. They were the Chemical Warfare Armourers and almost every armourer suffered physically and often mentally from the effects of the weapons and the terrible burden of maintaining secrecy. This remarkable book contains over 300 photographs - many taken surreptitiously - that illustrate all too starkly the conditions and the danger to which these men were exposed. This is an unprecedented visual history. This book is published in association with the Army History Unit and is a volume in the Australian Army History Collection.

Unread book in perfect condition.

Unread book in perfect condition.