U.S. Army flamethrower vehicles (part two of a three-part series).

CML Army Chemical Review | December 22, 2007| | Copyright

Background

The development of the U.S. flamethrower tank took off during World War II as U.S. Soldiers encountered strong, dug in, defensive positions manned by veteran Japanese and German soldiers. The characteristic that set these tanks apart from others was their armament--fire. Such formidable armament would be relied upon numerous times against flammable and inflammable defenses. The thick fuel of the flamethrower could not only incinerate flammable materials, but could also superheat the air in fortifications, causing defenders to surrender or be incapacitated ...

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