Here’s What You Need to Know: So gruesome were the flamethrower’s effects that troops on both sides of twentieth-century conflicts treated any flame operators as dishonorable and below contempt.

From Panzer I conversions to Panzer III Flammpanzers and even late-war Tiger flame tank projects, Germany built six types of armored flamethrowers. They terrified enemies at close range but were short ...

Key point: Despite the heavy losses suffered by Marine tanks units, it was clear they had spared the lives of thousands of Marine riflemen, making them “the most effective supporting weapon” according ...