As Germany prepared for the imminent invasion of Great Britain in 1940, the British military summoned several intellectuals to come up with an effective way of pushing back the Germans and preventing them from landing men on their beaches.
However, the British had little ammunition, artillery guns, and the required defenses to stop an amphibious invasion, and thus, several World War I veterans suggested the unusual use of oil to defend Britain's shores.
This unexpected idea would lead to creating the unprecedented Ministry of Petroleum Warfare to test a unique array of flammable weapons to fight off the Germans.
As seen in footage taken at the time, underwater flame weapons, flame fougasses, underground mortars, and more were just a part of the destructive circles of hell that awaited the Germans if they dared to invade Great Britain…
However, the British had little ammunition, artillery guns, and the required defenses to stop an amphibious invasion, and thus, several World War I veterans suggested the unusual use of oil to defend Britain's shores.
This unexpected idea would lead to creating the unprecedented Ministry of Petroleum Warfare to test a unique array of flammable weapons to fight off the Germans.
As seen in footage taken at the time, underwater flame weapons, flame fougasses, underground mortars, and more were just a part of the destructive circles of hell that awaited the Germans if they dared to invade Great Britain…
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