Napalm on western front ?

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David Lehmann
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Napalm on western front ?

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Post by David Lehmann » 19 Jun 2003, 17:41

Hello,

I think napalm had been used during WWII massively since 1942 but mainly on the pacific TO. Nevertheless napalm was largely used against the French and Anglo/French islands still held by the Germans after D-Day. On the western TO white phosphorous incendiary bombs had been more massively used than napalm I think. Is there any evidence of massive use of napalm in CAS againsy German troops or only against Japanese ? And if not against Germans, why ?

David

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Post by Robert Hurst » 26 Nov 2003, 13:02

Hi Panzermeyer

The only reference that I've ever come across about the use of napalm in Europe during WWII, was that it was used by the Americans during late 1944, early 1945.

The only other information that I can give was that it was being dropped by units flying the Northrop P-61, night and all-weather fighter. As to the whereabouts on the Western Front it was used, I cannot say.

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Bob


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Post by Penn44 » 30 Nov 2003, 12:39

The USAAF used napalm against German forces in Italy. Check the previous thread on this issue in which I cite a film source for this.


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Napalm On The Wester Front

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Post by Unteroffizier_Tyler » 04 Dec 2003, 13:58

Of course there was napalm...What do you think was in the american flamethrowers? Oatmeal? :D As for the air use of napalm ive never heard of it but i havent really tried to look.

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Post by alf » 05 Dec 2003, 11:23

John Tolands book, The Last 100 Days, describes US P-47 Thunderbolts using napalm in March 1945 in Germany.

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