Gordon McSweeney

Gordon McSweeney was a soldier in an alternate First World War in Harry Turtledove's Timeline 191, where the Confederacy won the Civil War and became the primary enemy of the U.S. in World War I. McSweeney was raised in a devout Presbyterian family. During his time in the war, McSweeney was armed with a flamethrower. McSweeney he was doing the work of God by fighting the Confederates and a Mormon insurrection in Utah. He was known for being exceedingly pious, never swearing or even reading anything except the Bible, viewing newspapers were corrupt. McSweeney viewed the Presbyterianism as the one true branch of Christianity, and believed most people around him, especially the enemy, were bound for eternal hellfire. McSweeney pulled off a number of feats of combat prowess, including destroying a Confederate "barrel" (alternate name for a tank) by firing his flamethrower into the viewing ports and later destroyed a river gunboat with explosives.

Flamethrower (McSweeney)
A Flamethrower is a weapon that fires a stream of burning fuel from storage tanks on the back of the user. The was first used in the First World War. The weapon is capable of firing a stream of flames at a range of up to 18 meters, and has enough fuel for two minutes of continuous fire.

Trench Knife (McSweeney)
The Trench Knife is a knife used for close combat, primarily in the First World War, with limited deployment in the Second World War. The trench knife has straight blade intended for lethal stabbing attacks, as well as a pair of brass knuckles built into the hilt. =Battle vs Azaka Kokutou=