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The lighter 75 mm guns were of limited use against trenches; so, once the western front in World War I had settled down to trench warfare, the French army ordered large numbers of the L 13 S, which, with its larger 15.74 kg (34.7 lb) shell, was more effective against fortified positions and had a range of 12,000 metres (7.5 mi).
The M2 flamethrower was an American, man-portable, backpack flamethrower that was used in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. The M2 was the successor to the M1 and M1A1 flamethrowers. Although its burn time was around 7 seconds long, and the flames were effective around 20–40 meters, it was still a useful weapon.
Gases are safer in peacetime applications because their flames have less mass flow rate and dissipate faster, and often are easier to extinguish. Apart from the military applications, flamethrowers have peacetime applications where there is a need for controlled burning, such as in sugarcane harvesting and other land-management tasks. Various ...
The 82nd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion was part of the 2nd Armored Division during World War II, contributing to the Division's overall recognition distinguished service and bravery. Soldiers of the overall 2nd Armored Division received 9,369 awards, including two medals of honor, twenty-three distinguished service crosses, 2,302 Silver ...
7 June – Twelve U.S. Army Air Forces B-17 Flying Fortress bombers sighted the U.S. Navy submarine USS Grayling (SS-209) while Grayling was on the surface in the vicinity of Midway Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, and three of them attacked her with a string of twenty 1,000-pound (454 kg) bombs dropped from an altitude of more than ...
He said it illustrated the importance of having reserves in order to be able to fight in a "war of scale". Official figures show the army had 109,245 personnel on 1 October, including 25,814 ...
The fountain was initiated and promoted by the Cleveland Press, which raised $250,000 in donations from private citizens and various organizations for the project.The centerpiece is a 35-foot (11 m) bronze figure representing man escaping from the flames of war and reaching skyward for eternal peace.