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Livens Large Gallery Flame Projector information


Livens Large Gallery Flame Projector
TypeFlamethrower
Place of originUnited Kingdom
Service history
In service1916–1917
Used byBritish Army
WarsFirst World War
Production history
DesignerWilliam Howard Livens
Produced1915–1916 (?)
No. builtat least 5 (?)
Specifications
Mass2.5 long tons (2.5 t)
Length56 feet (17 m)

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