Flame On: U.S. Incendiary Weapons, 1918-1945
John W. Mountcastle, "Flame On: U.S. Incendiary Weapons, 1918-1945"
English | 2016 | ISBN: 0811716899 | PDF | pages: 225 | 7.8 mb
English | 2016 | ISBN: 0811716899 | PDF | pages: 225 | 7.8 mb
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