Flame On (Paperback)

John W. Mountcastle

ISBN 10: 0811716899 / ISBN 13: 9780811716895

Editore: Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, 2016

Paperback. 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 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. Also covers the history of incendiaries from ancient times to World War II and through Korea, Vietnam, and Desert Storm. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9780811716895

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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

Informazioni sull'autore: 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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Titolo: Flame On (Paperback)
Casa editrice: Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg
Data di pubblicazione: 2016
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: new