{"product_id":"flame-on-u-s-incendiary-weapons-1918-1945-paperback","title":"Flame On: U.S. Incendiary Weapons, 1918-1945 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn W. Mountcastle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003eDescribes how the U.S. created its incendiary weapons program virtually from scratch during World War II\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePivotal episodes include Omaha Beach on D-Day and the skilled performance of an armored flamethrower battalion in the Pacific\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eAlso covers the history of incendiaries from ancient times to World War II and through Korea, Vietnam, and Desert Storm\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrig. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003c\/li\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53052876783840,"sku":"9780811716895","price":28.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/7zJ1-bx9Cd9780811716895.webp?v=1781281954","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/flame-on-u-s-incendiary-weapons-1918-1945-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}