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Flame On

U.S. Incendiary Weapons, 1918-1945
  • ISBN-13: 9780811716895
  • Publisher: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: STACKPOLE BOOKS
  • By John W. Mountcastle
  • Price: AUD $44.99
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 14/05/2016
  • Format: Paperback 224 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Military history [HBW]
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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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