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Amele Tabular were special military units established by the Ottoman State during World War I to meet logistical and infrastructure needs behind the front lines. These units were formed to support combat units as the war assumed a total character. Within the Ottoman Army, Amele Tabular were primarily composed of non-Muslims, Muslims outside the 20–45 age range, and prisoners of war.Emerging as part of a transformation in the Ottoman military system, Amele Tabular reflected the implementation of

Flammenwerfer was a portable flame device developed in Germany in the early 20th century and extensively used during World War I and World War II. Designed by German engineer Richard Fiedler in 1901, this weapon operated on the principle of propelling fuel under high pressure and igniting it into a jet of flame. When first deployed in 1915 near Verdun its impact was profound not only tactically but also psychologically. World War II re-entered the battlefield with improved models and became one