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

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 Wo...