Japanese flamethrower fuel tanks are measured at New Britain in August 1944

U.S. Army Signal Corps photograph, Gift of Donald E. Mittelstaedt, from the collection of the National WWII Museum
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Japanese flamethrower fuel tanks are measured. "Captured Japanese flame throwers are analyzed for weapons comparison." New Britain. August 1944.

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1944-08-
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Items from the service of Donald E. Mittelstaedt, consisting of photographs of the 161st Signal Photographic Company Combat Unit #10 which served on Espiritu Santos, Guadalcanal, New Britain, New Guinea, Noemfor, Leyte, Samar and Luzon.
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New Britain
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Flamethrowers--New Britain