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U.S. Incendiary Weapons, 1918-1945
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Description

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

Author Biography:

Brig. Gen. John Mountcastle, USA (Ret.), was the U.S. Army's chief of military history from 1994 to 1998. A graduate of the Virginia Military Institute and Duke University and a veteran of Vietnam, he also taught at West Point. He lives near Richmond, Virginia.
Release date NZ
March 1st, 2016
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Country of Publication
United States
Illustrations
20 b/w photos
Imprint
Stackpole Books
Pages
224
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Dimensions
150x228x14
ISBN-13
9780811716895
Product ID
23910497

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