Re: Napalm

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In a message dated 6/6/2001 3:18:21 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
mike_yared@hotmail.com writes:


> "use of napalm in Korean, especially int he iron triangle, proved to be a 
> highly effective anti-personnle weapon.


Two or three years ago I was at the new National Archives in Maryland 
researching the Korean War.  While at the Archives I read several 
declassified documents, that evaluated tactics, troops and weapons during the 
Korean War. In the report it stated that while napalm was a highly effective 
weapon against ground troops it was believed that high explosive/shrapnel 
shells and bombs were more effective against an infantry who were well dug-in 
on a hill.   Don