WMD - Mustard Gas near Mold
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Mustard gas development at the Rhydymwyn Valley Works in the Second World War.
Eddie Butler tells the story of mustard gas development at the Rhydymwyn Valley Works in the Alyn Valley near Mold in the Second World War. Also work there on the development of the atomic bomb. It is rumoured that Klaus Fuchs, pioneer on the US work on the atomic bomb in World War 2 who was later jailed for passing nuclear secrets to the USSR worked here at one time.
From:
Wales and the History of the World ; Conflicts
First broadcast
:
17 March 2010
Teachers' notes
Age Group : 11-14
Subject : History
Topic : Twentieth century world
Keywords : Second World War, Munitions, Atomic bomb
Notes : History topics - World War 2, local studies in Mold. See Rhydymwyn Valley Works for more information.
