Flame On: U.S. Incendiary Weapons, 1918-1945
John W. Mountcastle
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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Година:
2016
Издание:
2
Издателство:
Stackpole Books
Език:
english
Страници:
224
ISBN 10:
0811716899
ISBN 13:
9780811716895
Серия:
Stackpole Military History Series
Файл:
PDF, 7.85 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2016