Historical Nonfiction

Stink Bombs and the US Military

the Odorous Substances Project of the Joint Nonlethal Weapons Directorate has a very specific task: create a stink bomb so powerful soldiers cannot fight. Back in the 1970s, the army tried filling chicken eggs with aromatic chemicals and throwing them at soldiers. This never really went anywhere.

There have been many subsequent efforts, but the most universally hated substance is good old Who Me, created by the French Resistance during WWII. It is a sulfurous compound that reminds the unfortunate who smell it of rotting flesh. It can take days and even weeks of scrubbing to completely get rid of. Another contender is the U.S. Government Bathroom Malodor. It is the standard stinky scent used to test air freshener, actually.

The real problem is the delivery: how do you incapacitate the enemy without inflicting horrid smells on your own soldiers? They’re still working on that one.

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