Flame On: U.S. Incendiary Weapons, 1918-1945 Stackpole Military History Series

John W. Mountcastle

ISBN 10: 0811716899 / ISBN 13: 9780811716895

Published by Stackpole Books, 2016

About this Item

Brig. Gen. John Mountcastle Ret. discusses the history of incendiary or fire warfare and how the United States grappled with the moral and technological issues during WW II. New softcover in printed wraps. Black and white photography. Bibliography. Index. 224 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. 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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Flame On: U.S. Incendiary Weapons, 1918-1945 Stackpole Military History Series
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0811716899
• ISBN 13: 9780811716895
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Military : Military History
  • War: World War II

About this title

Synopsis

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

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.