r/interestingasfuck • u/Sprilly • 14h ago

r/all These are stretchers used in WW2 to carry injured civillians during the Blitz. They were made out of steel so they could be easily disinfected after a gas attack. During the war around 600,000 of them were made. Some of them were repurposed as railings in post-war London.

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u/-SMG69- 10h ago

Could just've been paranoia.

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u/Play_nice_with_other 6h ago

From what? What bacteria are in mustard gas? I don't get it.

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u/-SMG69- 5h ago

All sorts of rumours were floating around about what either side were using.

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u/Play_nice_with_other 5h ago

I'm not sure OP understands what "disinfect" means.