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Bookmark or Share- Napalm – A Brief History of One of History's Most Fearsome Weapons ...Napalm was prized for its propensity to spread across vast areas, and its tendency to flow into foxholes, bunkers and trenches, where it would adhere to both victims and surfaces. Napalm fire, which can burn for up to ten minutes, also consumes high amounts of oxygen.
- ‘Napalm Girl’ at 50: The story of the Vietnam War’s defining photoThe horrifying photograph of children fleeing a deadly napalm attack on June 8, 1972, has become a defining image not only of the Vietnam War but the 20th century.
- Napalm | Incendiary Weapon, Vietnam War, Firebombing | BritannicaNapalm, the aluminum salt or soap of a mixture of naphthenic and aliphatic carboxylic acids (organic acids of which the molecular structures contain rings and chains, respectively, of carbon atoms), used to thicken gasoline for use as an incendiary in flamethrowers and fire bombs.
- Liquid Fire – How Napalm Was Used In The Vietnam War - WAR HISTORY ONLINENapalm became a necessary weapon of every modern military force, even though its consequences were among the most inhumane. The effectiveness of the weapon overruled its cruelty. In fact, napalm caused carbon monoxide poisoning when used on enclosed environment which wasn’t directly hit by fire.
- What Is Napalm And Is It Still Used In Warfare? - Forces NewsWhat Is Napalm? Napalm was invented in 1942 under the supervision of Harvard Professor Louix Fieser, who had secretly been commissioned by the United States Chemical Warfare Service to advance technology around incendiary explosive devices. Napalm is a mix of gelling agents and volatile petrochemicals, typically gasoline or diesel.
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