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Flame On: U.S. Incendiary Weapons, 1918-1945
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by John W. Mountcastle

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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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    • Title Flame On: U.S. Incendiary Weapons, 1918-1945
    • Author John W. Mountcastle
    • Binding Paperback
    • Edition Reprint
    • Pages 224
    • Volumes 1
    • Language ENG
    • Publisher Stackpole Books Gpq
    • Publication date 2016-03-01
    • Illustrated Yes
    • Features Illustrated
    • ISBN 9780811716895 / 0811716899
    • Weight 0.8 lbs (0.36 kg)
    • Dimensions 8.9 x 6 x 0.5 in (22.61 x 15.24 x 1.27 cm)
    • Themes
      • Chronological Period: 1900-1949
    • Category History - Military / War
    • Library of Congress subjects World War, 1939-1945 - Aerial operations, World War, 1914-1918 - Aerial operations
    • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2015039162
    • Dewey Decimal Code 623.451

    About the author

    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.

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