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The flamethrower was a portable flame weapon developed in Germany in the early 20th century and widely used during the First and Second World Wars. Designed by German engineer Richard Fiedler in 1901, this weapon operated on the principle of propelling fuel under high pressure and igniting it into flame. When first deployed in 1915 near Verdun its impact was profound not only technically but also psychologically. Second World War models reappeared on the battlefield and became notable weapons fo