Flamethrowers
Flamethrowers.The primary effects of flame weapons are fear, blinding, choking, and asphyxiation. Germany first invented and used the modern flame thrower in World War I. Since then, all major military powers have developed and fielded both portable and vehicle‐mounted versions. The United States used flame throwers extensively in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
The U.S. model M3 man‐portable flamethrower weighed about 65 pounds fully loaded, and projected a burning stream of semiliquid fuel about 40 yards with a duration of less than ten seconds. Its storage tanks for fuel and compressed air connected by hose to a gun and igniter held with both hands by the operator. Triggers released the jellylike fuel, propelled by air pressure and ignited as it streamed past the nozzle. The United States also fielded an armored flamethrower with...
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