In general, the history of military conflicts of the XX century showed that chemical weapons, despite their lethality, were not sufficiently effective. The success of its use depended on the weather, and when the direction of the wind changed, the side us

In general, the history of military conflicts of the XX century showed that chemical weapons, despite their lethality, were not sufficiently effective. The success of its use depended on the weather, and when the direction of the wind changed, the side using poisonous gases itself could suffer from them. Therefore, chemical weapons have not received wide distribution. It was used locally, under the right conditions. Nevertheless, military chemists were part of the armed forces of almost all countries that were to become opponents in the upcoming war.

Abstract

Chemical and biological weapons are the main component of weapons of mass destruction in many countries of the world. The article describes some of the international legislation and agreements related to chemical weapons, the origin and history of the development of the chemical division.

The article describes the study and educational institutions of the military-chemical direction in the first and second world wars. One of the specialists with a higher education in the chemical troops is the first Kazakh Major General of the Technical Troops Sh. Dzheksenbaev. The article highlights his path from an ordinary soldier to a general of the technical troops of the USSR.

The article describes the military operations of military chemists during the Great Patriotic War on the Bryansk front, the Kursk Bulge, etc. and after the end of the Great Patriotic War.