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Flamethrowers of WWI Tyler Jones
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Flamethrower History Invented in 1901 by a German engineer.
First used in the war in 1915.
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Flamethrower History First introduced on the Western Front.
Proved very effective in trench warfare.
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Contents of Flamethrower
Used pressurized air, carbon dioxide or nitrogen.
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Flamethrower Facts Empty weight: 43 pounds Filled weight: 68 pounds
Fuel capacity: 4 gallons
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Flamethrower Facts Range: 20-40 yards Fuel type: Gasoline
Propellant: Nitrogen Burn time: seconds
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The Siege by Ilona Martonfi
On the eve of Christmas 1944, carols and organ music play on the radio, mother and I ride a yellow tram through snow: families loaded down with presents. A Russian tank blocks the doors of the cinema, sound of rifle and machine-gun fire. Street fighting in Budapest has already begun. Acacia-lined Liszt Ferenc utca 14: we live in Ujpest, a suburb of the capital. Four-story, red sandstone and marble. Glazed clay oven tiles. Iron stove. Faded blue-washed walls. Maroon kilims. Root vegetables are stored in the cellar. We have a well for drinking water. On the eve of Christmas, the Bolshevik siege-ring closes around the city: defended by Waffen-SS and Magyar troops. Residents build barricades. Mother and I ride the tram: snow over slate mansard roofs. Sash windows with wooden shutters. Air raids every night. I hug my grey stuffed dog, on the eve of Christmas, wrapped in foil and tied with bows: walnuts, gingerbread. Roasted chestnuts. Balsam fir lit with red candles.
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Work Cited http://history.sandiego.edu/GEN/ww1/flamethrower.html
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