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Autore |
Mountcastle John Wyndham <1942-> |
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Titolo |
Flame on : U.S. incendiary weapons, 1918-1945 / / John W. Mountcastle |
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Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania : , : Stackpole Books, , 1999 |
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©1999 |
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Edizione |
[Stackpole first edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (225 pages) |
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Collana |
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Stackpole Military History Series |
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Soggetti |
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Incendiary weapons - History - 20th century |
World War, 1914-1918 - Aerial operations |
World War, 1939-1945 - Aerial operations |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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An ancient fear in modern form : the introduction of flame weapons during World War I --The doldrums : 1920-1939 --Europe aflame : the American reaction, 1940-1942 -- An uphill battle : flame throwers in Europe, 1942-1945 -- Aerial bombardment of Germany: the role of incendiary bombs -- Flame throwers in the Pacific: 1942-1945 -- Target Japan : incendiary attacks in the Pacific -- Epilogue -- Appendix 1: Flame throwers of WWII -- Appendix 2: Incendiary bombs of WWI. |
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