<p>An 12th century Chinese flamethrower with a tank for petrol-like fluid (most likely Greek Fire that had been known to the Chinese since the early 10th century) and double-acting pump with two pistons so that it fires a continuous and unbroken stream of flame. This illustration originally appeared in the <i>Wujing Zongyao</i> military manuscript written in the year 1044 during the Song Dynasty of China.
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This picture also appears in Joseph Needham's book <i>Science and Civilization in China: Volume 5, Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Part 7, Military Technology; the Gunpowder Epic</i>.
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2007-08-10
<span class="int-own-work" lang="en">Own work</span> (My book)