Anthrax
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Poodle
Has anyone else come across Germans dropping paper balloons with "Camphor anthrax" on British lines?
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HeatherC
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Can you put a link to the page please? That does sound interesting!
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Poodle
in response to HeatherC's comment.
The red paper balloon appeared on Jan 2nd 1918 when it dropped into the Winter billets of the 19th Hussars- http://talk.operationwardiary.org/#/subjects/AWD0000vt8 Originally it was to be destroyed, but obviously someone sent it off for more detailed examination. When I read it, I thought it was something to do with New Year's Day celebrations. Oops.
It was mentioned again on January 21st 1918 - http://talk.operationwardiary.org/#/subjects/AWD0000vwm - when the germs of Camphor Anthrax had been found in it.
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Poodle
On January 26th 1918 an order was received to put any German paper balloon which fell on the ground under guard until removed by mobile laboratory. http://talk.operationwardiary.org/#/subjects/AWD0000vvj
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