A World War II Japanese Bioweapon in San Francisco?

September 17, 2021 Topic: World War II Region: Asia Blog Brand: The Reboot Tags: HistoryWorld War IIJapanBioweaponsCaliforniaChinaMilitary

A World War II Japanese Bioweapon in San Francisco?

If the attack at Bataan had been carried out, for example, soon-to-be victorious Japanese troops would likely have fallen victim to their own plague.

Sébastien Roblin holds a master’s degree in conflict resolution from Georgetown University and served as a university instructor for the Peace Corps in China. He has also worked in education, editing and refugee resettlement in France and the United States. He currently writes on security and military history for War Is Boring.

This article first appeared in 2017 and is being reprinted due to reader interest.

Image: Wikimedia Commons.