A short comment on a German weapon decontaminant powder reportedly carried by all German soldiers, from Tactical and Technical Trends, No. 31, August 12, 1943. [DISCLAIMER: The following text is taken from the U.S. War Department publication Tactical and Technical Trends. As with all wartime intelligence information, data may be incomplete or inaccurate. No attempt has been made to update or correct the text. Any views or opinions expressed do not necessarily represent those of the website.]

GERMAN WEAPON DECONTAMINANT The following report is taken from information prepared by the Office of the Chief of Chemical Warfare. This weapon decontaminant called Waffenentgiftungsmittel is a small, semi-opaque, red brown, flat plastic flask 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 11/16 inches in size, having a screw top, attached by a cord to prevent loss. Each German soldier carries one. It contains about 56 grams of a yellow decontaminating liquid, having a strong odor of chlorine, and shown, by analysis, to contain methyl sulphon mono- or di-chloramide dissolved in tri (B-chloro-ethyl) phosphate. It is applied to all weapon parts with a rag or wadding and wiped off after a brief period. Tests show that it is an effective decontaminant. The solvent is also effective as a powder solvent for weapon barrels.

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