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| Picture No | 10804494 |
| Date | 1917 |
| Description | German Instruments of War Torture, WW1 |
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Examples of German barbarity in The Graphic magazine including machines for spreading asphyxiating gas and inflammable fluids, as well as explosive bullets (centre, top). The flame-thrower, or 'flammenwerfer (shown in the bottom image) was first used by the Germans but eventually adopted by all combatants. It could fire a continuous stream of fire but had disadvantages. The operator of the flame-thrower was very prominent and were easy targets for the enemy.
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| Source | Page from The Graphic, 7 July 1917 |
| Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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