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Author Topic: A WW1 term/slang on a TV docu ive never heard...need help  (Read 2731 times)

Offline RichyBee

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A WW1 term/slang on a TV docu ive never heard...need help
« on: October 28, 2018, 12:50:21 PM »
Hi there
Just finished watching a WW1 doc about all arms combat in Amiens. A report by a UK pilot described
"MG fire, flaming onions and AA artillery"...yep i was suprised too...So what did he mean by flaming onions. I heard correctly by the way!
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Offline westwaller

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Re: A WW1 term/slang on a TV docu ive never heard...need help
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2018, 12:58:15 PM »
Incendiary shells fired from a 37mm revolving cannon (according to Wikipedia)
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Offline Mad Lord Snapcase

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Re: A WW1 term/slang on a TV docu ive never heard...need help
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2018, 12:58:32 PM »
It's a revolving-barrelled 37mm AA gun that fired flares. Five barrels I think.
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Offline Cubs

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Re: A WW1 term/slang on a TV docu ive never heard...need help
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2018, 01:31:46 PM »
Hotchkiss 37mm

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Offline Etranger

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Re: A WW1 term/slang on a TV docu ive never heard...need help
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2018, 01:56:25 AM »
You'll see the term used in pilots reports from the era. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flaming_onion
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Offline Jemima Fawr

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Re: A WW1 term/slang on a TV docu ive never heard...need help
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2018, 10:52:44 PM »
Also mentioned a lot in the 'Biggles' books by W E Johns.
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Offline grant

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Re: A WW1 term/slang on a TV docu ive never heard...need help
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2018, 11:31:57 PM »
In the old game Dawn Patrol, there was a flaming onion counter.
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Offline Metternich

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Re: A WW1 term/slang on a TV docu ive never heard...need help
« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2018, 08:04:47 PM »
Below is an article on the weapon.  The pictured example was evidently captured at Verdun.

http://oldbritishguns.com/the-37mm-hotchkiss-revolving-cannon
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