Translations:AY Honors/Fuel Stove/Answer Key/46/en

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2. Wartime Development

  • World Wars I and II accelerated stove innovation.
  • Troops needed compact, durable, and reliable heat sources.
  • Examples:
» Tommy Cooker (WWI) – crude gel-fuelled tin used by British troops.
» US Army M-1942 stove – gasoline stove issued during WWII; reliable but heavy.
» Esbit stoves – used by German troops, using solid hexamine tablets.
Discussion Prompt: How does war speed up invention?