What's up frens?!
In the past I have shared since crazy weapons developed in WWII, both by the axis and allies. Like the literal bat bomb and the pigeon guided bomb.
It just so fascinating what we humans can come up with in desperate times 😅
Today I have another fascinating concept that you have probably haven't heard, developed by the Brits in 1942.
The codename was...
Operation Vegetarian
Unlike other projects, this didn't involve the use of bombs but cakes! With a special ingredient inside. Anthrax!
So, the generic idea was to airdrop linseed cakes laced with anthrax spores over the German farms. Then the cattle would eat the contaminated food and get infected. Then the Germans would eat the cows and their milk and and... widespread illness would commence. Anthrax is not a fun disease in case you haven't heard. And those who would survive would starve due to food shortages 🙃
The idea was even tested on the uninhabited Gruinard Island (wherever the fuck that is) and was so effective that it had to be quarantined for 50 years. Not only did all the sheep there die but somehow the disease carried to the mainland 😂
By 1944 Operation Vegetarian was ready to launched but fortunately was cancelled thanks to the success of Operation Overlord was the codename of the Battle of Normandy. Later next year all 5 five million anthrax cakes were incinerated and Operation Vegetarian was officially a thing of the past.
That's the super quick run down, here's a link to Wikipedia if you'd like to read all the semantics and logistics and stuff.
If reading isn't your think this is a decent video on the subject:
Ok frens, this is it for today!
Have a good one 😊
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