Yeah I know we skipped WW3 now let's just get this whack ass dolphin/alien party started

  • Azarova [they/them]
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    4 years ago

    sort of like that weird coincidence in WW2 where neither axis nor allies used chemical gas against each other despite both sides having the capability and countermeasures

    Could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure this was due to them kind of accidently inventing Mutually Assured Destruction before MAD was ever invented. They both feared that if chemical weapons were used, the other side would retaliate just as harshly. However, Germany's intelligence was so bad that they didn't realize they had the most lethal gas at the time. Additionally, the German army was not even close to as motorized and mechanized as you were probably taught in school. They relied heavily on horses and didn't have enough horse gas masks, so any gas attack would paralyze the already disasterous logistics problem.

    Bit more info here: https://youtu.be/vfRDt3qR42I?t=400 The host can be a bit lib sometimes but otherwise he's pretty alright.