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HooptieWagon

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6. Light artillary or rockets.

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Tue Aug 27, 2013, 10:26 AM

Aug 2013

They can only be fired downwind, lest the gas blow back. And the launching systems have to be highly mobile, to rapidly clear the launching site. This would indicate using light artillary, or portable rocket launchers, perhaps even shoulder-fired. Pretty basic technology...

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Dumb Question: How Are Chemical Weapons Deployed?..... [View all] global1 Aug 2013 OP

great question: an artillery person on DU yesterday explained this and why it's not likely anyone KittyWampus Aug 2013 #1

Do you have a link? I missed that. dkf Aug 2013 #4

I apologize if I got my previous recollection wrong. But here is Happyslug- KittyWampus Aug 2013 #7

Thanks! dkf Aug 2013 #8

Glad we haven't "plonked" each other! KittyWampus Aug 2013 #9

:). That was a great thread. Just got through with it and bookmarked. dkf Aug 2013 #12

From what I understand they are placed in special artillery rounds and the like Victor_c3 Aug 2013 #2

Mortars firing gas shells, usually Spider Jerusalem Aug 2013 #3

I'm not sure if our government cares which side has or used them yurbud Aug 2013 #5

Light artillary or rockets. HooptieWagon Aug 2013 #6

from a DU'er post yesterday (an artillery person)- chemical weapons require careful storage, KittyWampus Aug 2013 #10

Several ways Lurks Often Aug 2013 #11

Here are a couple of links Arctic Dave Aug 2013 #13