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

• Used pressurized air, carbon dioxide or nitrogen.

Flamethrower Facts

•Empty weight: 43 pounds•Filled weight: 68 pounds•Fuel capacity: 4 gallons

Flamethrower Facts

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

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.

The Siege by Ilona Martonfi

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