| Flame On: U.S. Incendiary Weapons, 1918-1945 Contributor(s): Mountcastle, John W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0811716899 ISBN-13: 9780811716895 Publisher: Stackpole Books OUR PRICE: $20.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Weapons - History | Military - United States |
| Dewey: 623.451 |
| LCCN: 2015039162 |
| Series: Stackpole Military History |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.80 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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 |