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Under cover of this bombardment, and behind "flammenwerfer," the enemy attacked the point of the salient held by C Company, at the same time throwing the greater weight of his forces against the Hooge sector occupied by units of the 14th Division.
The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion W. C. C. Weetman
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As the lines were near there was some danger of a flammenwerfer attack, so the whole
The Story of the "9th King's" in France Enos Herbert Glynne Roberts
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The latter, who like ourselves had only come into the line the night before, were undoubtedly surprised by the sudden attack, and by this first use of "flammenwerfer."
The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion W. C. C. Weetman
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The huge stationary flammenwerfer had recently been used by Major Livens and his company against a strong point in front of Carnoy in the assault of July 1st.
The riddle of the Rhine, chemical strategy in peace and war ... 1921
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-- There can be no doubt that this period marks increasing German willingness to live up to their "blood and iron" theories of war, and, in July, 1915, another device with a considerable surprise value was used against us: the flame projector, or the German flammenwerfer.
The riddle of the Rhine, chemical strategy in peace and war ... 1921
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Caught up, however, in the gas organisation, preparations for the cloud attack at Loos absorbed all his attention and energies and the consequent reorganisation found him developing a flammenwerfer and training a company for its use.
The riddle of the Rhine, chemical strategy in peace and war ... 1921
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AzabuSamurai at 10: 34 AM JST - 22nd February flammenwerfer at 10: 35 AM JST - 22nd February
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I guess there would be an argurement if other teams also protested, but if it's just Japan, deal with it guys. flammenwerfer at 02: 14 PM JST - 18th November
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No doubt much more to this story to follow. flammenwerfer at 05: 46 PM JST - 28th November much much more ..... a Domestic dispute.
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