Flame On

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.<P><li>Describes how the U.S. created its incendiary weapons program virtually from scratch during World War II<li>Pivotal episodes include Omaha Beach on D-Day and the skilled performance of an armored flamethrower battalion in the Pacific<li>Also covers the history of incendiaries from ancient times to World War II and through Korea Vietnam and Desert Storm</P>