How to Recreate Livens Giant Flamethrower

This film sets out to recreate the Livens Large Gallery Flame Projector, the giant First World War flamethrower designed to be fired from a hidden tunnel beneath the battlefield. Experts, historians, and engineers rebuild the fearsome weapon to test how it actually worked. The mix of archaeology and hands-on engineering brings a forgotten piece of military history back to life. It is a fascinating watch for anyone curious about the ingenuity and horror of trench warfare. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.

Courtesy of Documentary on YouTube. Watch on YouTube ↗

More Society & Politics Documentaries

Square One2019•1h 22m•HD•★9.3Panopticon2013•57m•HD•★8.9Zeitgeist: Addendum2008•2h 3m•HD•★8.6The New Rulers of the World2009•53m•HD•★8.6Trapped in the Wakhan Corridor: Inside the Afghan Kyrgyz Nomadic Community2025•52m•HD•★8.0What's really motivating these AI apocalypse stories? | The Listening Post2026•25m•HD•★7.8Refugees stranded in Greece | DW Documentary2019•26m•HD•★7.7Democracy on Trial: Gabriel Sterling (interview) | FRONTLINE2024•1h 32m•HD•★7.7The Chasm Between Rich and Poor - Homeless in the Wealthy West2022•42m•HD•★7.2Too Scared for School2016•47m•HD•★8.0Fracking Is Dangerous: The High Cost of Cheap Gas2020•56m•HD•★8.0Ukraine: Occupied and Recaptured - The Story of the Town of Kupyansk2023•42m•HD•★8.0