File:RG-208-AA-158-L-007.tif
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English: New Flame Thrower tosses fires gasoline Little Falls N.J.
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English: New Flame Thrower tosses fires gasoline Little Falls N.J. |
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English: Designed for Pacific warfare and built by the Beattie Mfg Company, Little Falls New Jersey, chemical warfare services new and improved portable flamethrower model M2-2, is playing an increasingly improtant role in the fighting against the Japs. A solid sheet of flame, like a liquid bolt of lightning shoots form the new weapon, during practise firing. The weapon was built to fire jellied gasoline of the type used in the sensational new incendiary bombs being dropped on Japan's industrial centers. Range of firing has been increased with new fuel from 30 yards to more than 60 yards. The gun can be fired in either short bursts or in one continuous burst. It was developed by the Chemical Warfare Service for use of infantry, Marines, combat engineers, and C.W.S. troops, and rushed into production last winter. |
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| Date | 24 May 1945 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Notes | RG-208-AA-158-L [007] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source | Office of War Information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This image is a work of an employee of the United States Farm Security Administration or Office of War Information domestic photographic units, taken as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain in the United States. See Copyright. | 
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