Flame On: U.S. Incendiary Weapons, 1918-1945

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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 IIPivotal episodes include Omaha Beach on D-Day and the skilled performance of an armored flamethrower battalion in the PacificAlso covers the history of incendiaries from ancient times to World War II and through Korea, Vietnam, and Desert Storm Flame On Contents Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: An Ancient Fear in Modern Form: The Introduction of Flame Weapons During World War I Chapter 2: The Doldrums: 1920–1939 Chapter 3: Europe Aflame: The American Reaction, 1940–1942 Chapter 4: An Uphill Battle: Flame Throwers in Europe, 1942–1945 Chapter 5: Aerial Bombardment of Germany: The Role of Incendiary Bombs Chapter 6: Flame Throwers in the Pacific: 1942–1945 Chapter 7: Target Japan: Incendiary Attacks in the Pacific Epilogue Appendix 1: Flame Throwers of World War II Appendix 2: Incendiary Bombs of World War II Notes Bibliography Index