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Flamethrowers of WWI

Flamethrowers of WWI. Tyler Jones. Flamethrower History. Invented in 1901 by a German engineer. First used in the war in 1915. . Flamethrower History . First introduced on the Western Front. Proved very effective in trench warfare. Contents of Flamethrower.

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Flamethrowers of WWI

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  1. Flamethrowers of WWI Tyler Jones

  2. Flamethrower History • Invented in 1901 by a German engineer. • First used in the war in 1915.

  3. Flamethrower History • First introduced on the Western Front. • Proved very effective in trench warfare.

  4. Contents of Flamethrower • Used pressurized air, carbon dioxide or nitrogen.

  5. Flamethrower Facts • Empty weight: 43 pounds • Filled weight: 68 pounds • Fuel capacity: 4 gallons

  6. Flamethrower Facts • Range: 20-40 yards • Fuel type: Gasoline • Propellant: Nitrogen • Burn time: 10-20 seconds

  7. The Siege by IlonaMartonfi 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 Ferencutca 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.

  8. Work Cited • http://history.sandiego.edu/GEN/ww1/flamethrower.html • http://techcenter.davidson.k12.nc.us/Group9/tech.htm • http://www.ww2gyrene.org/weapons_flamethrower.htm • http://www.firstworldwar.com/weaponry/flamethrowers.htm

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