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The Type 93 flamethrower, largely based on European designs, entered service in 1933. It was used in Manchukuo against the ill-prepared National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China and against local warlord forces with considerable psychological effect. However, its ignition system based on a heated electrical wire had reliability ...
The English word flamethrower is a loan-translation of the German word Flammenwerfer, since the modern flamethrower was invented in Germany. The first flamethrower, in the modern sense, is usually credited to Richard Fiedler. He submitted evaluation models of his Flammenwerfer to the German Army in 1901. The most significant model submitted was ...
Paton et al. (2019) list the following species of Coleus (around 300), many transferred from Plectranthus. [1] As of October 2022 [update] , Plants of the World Online listed 301 accepted species. [ 2 ]
Coleus are cultivated as ornamental plants, particularly Coleus scutellarioides (syns. Coleus blumei, Plectranthus scutellarioides), which is popular as a garden plant for its brightly colored foliage. Other species that produce root tubers are cultivated for food, including Coleus esculentus, Coleus rotundifolius and Coleus maculosus subsp ...
IRWINDALE, CA. - AUGUST 22, 2014: CEO David Tran, left, has his picture taken with Maggie Guzman, right, as 300 sriracha fans tour Huy Fong Foods in Irwindale on August 22, 2014.
Sriracha, the product, is more popular than ever—it’s now in one in three U.S. kitchens, according to market research firm Circana—but most of it is not Huy Fong’s.
United States Marines demonstrate an M2 flamethrower (2012) The M2 flamethrower was an American, man-portable, backpack flamethrower that was used in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. The M2 was the successor to the M1 and M1A1 flamethrowers. Although its burn time was around 7 seconds long, and the flames were effective around ...
An aerial view of utility vehicles parked near beachfront homes destroyed in the Palisades Fire as wildfires cause damage and loss through the L.A. region on Jan. 13, 2025 in Malibu, California.