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Flame On: U.S. Incendiary Weapons, 1918-1945

Flame On: U.S. Incendiary Weapons, 1918-1945

Paperback

Series: Stackpole Military History

Armed ForcesWeaponry & Vehicles

ISBN10: 0811716899
ISBN13: 9780811716895
Publisher: Stackpole Books Gpq
Published: Mar 1 2016
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.80
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.00 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
A concise history of the development and use of incendiary weapons--flamethrowers, incendiary bombs, napalm, and more--by the American military in the twentieth century, with a focus on World War II.

  • Describes how the U.S. created its incendiary weapons program virtually from scratch during World War II
  • Pivotal episodes include Omaha Beach on D-Day and the skilled performance of an armored flamethrower battalion in the Pacific
  • Also covers the history of incendiaries from ancient times to World War II and through Korea, Vietnam, and Desert Storm

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