https://padlet.com/sd54/ywndaega2517 Made with a lightning strike of genius en-us 2017-11-13 14:03:03 UTC 2024-03-26 19:01:09 UTC hello@padlet.com 131810 https://padlet.com/sd54/ywndaega2517/wish/206230806 -Flamethrowers originate back to the 5th century B.C.

-The United States did not use or develop flamethrowers until after WWI 

-They weren't invented during the war, the German army used them before the war began

-Had a relatively short range, mainly used to clear forward trenches and enemy positions before an infantry attack


]]> 2017-11-13 14:05:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sd54/ywndaega2517/wish/206230806 131810 https://padlet.com/sd54/ywndaega2517/wish/206232526 The flamethrower had the most impact on WWI of all the new types of technologies. The flamethrower would spread fire by releasing burning fuel into the air. They typically used pressurized air, and either carbon dioxide or nitrogen. Although they had a very short range, they were used to clear and burn enemy areas as well as trenches. This was very useful at the time, as the fighting had come to a stalemate. Both sides were in their trenches and no one was attacking. The flamethrowers were a way to set fire to enemy territory and finally attack to soldiers within trenches. ]]> 2017-11-13 14:08:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sd54/ywndaega2517/wish/206232526 131810 https://padlet.com/sd54/ywndaega2517/wish/206234990 To learn more about how flamethrowers helped both sides of the war, read....

Flamethrower Troops of WW1: The central and allied powers
By: Thomas Wictor]]> 2017-11-13 14:12:40 UTC https://padlet.com/sd54/ywndaega2517/wish/206234990 131810 https://padlet.com/sd54/ywndaega2517/wish/206235124 2017-11-13 14:12:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sd54/ywndaega2517/wish/206235124 131810 https://padlet.com/sd54/ywndaega2517/wish/206918832 2017-11-14 19:16:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sd54/ywndaega2517/wish/206918832