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UNINA9910822529203321 |
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Autore |
Ellison D. Hank |
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Titolo |
Chemical Warfare during the Vietnam War [[electronic resource] ] : Riot Control Agents in Combat |
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Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-136-82719-6 |
0-203-83113-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (217 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Chemical warfare |
Gases, Asphyxiating and poisonous - War use |
Gases, Asphyxiating and poisonous -- War use |
Riot control agents |
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Chemical warfare |
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Chemical warfare |
Chemical warfare - War use |
Gases, Asphyxiating and poisonous |
Regions & Countries - Asia & the Middle East |
History & Archaeology |
Southeast Asia |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Chemical Warfare During The Vietnam War: Riot Control Agents in Combat; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. Prelude; 3. Operation Stomp; 4. Tunnels; 5. Escalation; 6. Niches; 7. Urban Combat; 8. Communist Chemical Operations; 9. Conclusion; Appendix A: Technical Agent Data; Appendix B: US Munitions and Weapon Systems; Appendix C: Viet Cong Improvised Munitions; Appendix D: Protective Masks; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Chemical Warfare during the Vietnam War documents the use of antipersonnel chemical weapons throughout the Vietnam War, and explores their effectiveness under the wide variety of circumstances in which they were employed. The short, readable account follows the US |
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