Thursday, July 31, 2014

This giant flamethrower was the most terrifying weapon of World War I

This giant flamethrower was the most terrifying weapon of World War I


You're looking at a Livens Large Gallery Flame Projector in action, the mother and father of all flamethrowers, capable of torching everything as far as 100 to 130 feet away (30 to 40 meters.) They were deployed for the first time in World War I by the British Army, and apparently they were quite effective.


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