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| '''Flame tank''' is a ] term for a ] equipped with a ]. | '''Flame tank''' is a ] term for a ] equipped with a ]. | ||
| The flame tank concept is designed to supplement a combined |
The flame tank concept is designed to supplement a ] attack against ] or other obstacles. They only reached significant use in ], where the USA, USSR, Germany and the UK all produced flamethrower-equipped tanks. | ||
| Flame tanks were of great use attacking infantry in short range assault or urban environments. They overcame the extreme vulnerability of infantry flamethrowers. However, on an open battlefield flame tanks were virtually useless because of the very short range of flamethrower weapons. | Flame tanks were of great use attacking infantry in short range assault or urban environments. They overcame the extreme vulnerability of infantry flamethrowers. However, on an open battlefield flame tanks were virtually useless because of the very short range of flamethrower weapons. | ||
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| Experience of combat use of flamethrower tanks was mixed. German flamethrower variants of ] and ] were both discontinued due to unsatisfactory performance and converted into ]s or ]s. The ] was never converted into a flame variant, despite being used for just about every purpose imaginable on the battlefield. | Experience of combat use of flamethrower tanks was mixed. German flamethrower variants of ] and ] were both discontinued due to unsatisfactory performance and converted into ]s or ]s. The ] was never converted into a flame variant, despite being used for just about every purpose imaginable on the battlefield. | ||
| One of the most extensively used flame tanks was a ] tank variant M4A3 Flamethrower during the ]. | One of the most extensively used flame tanks was a ] tank variant, the M4A3 Flamethrower, during the ]. | ||
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Flame tank is a military term for a tank equipped with a flamethrower.
The flame tank concept is designed to supplement a combined arms attack against fortifications or other obstacles. They only reached significant use in World War II, where the USA, USSR, Germany and the UK all produced flamethrower-equipped tanks.
Flame tanks were of great use attacking infantry in short range assault or urban environments. They overcame the extreme vulnerability of infantry flamethrowers. However, on an open battlefield flame tanks were virtually useless because of the very short range of flamethrower weapons.
Experience of combat use of flamethrower tanks was mixed. German flamethrower variants of Panzer II and Panzer III were both discontinued due to unsatisfactory performance and converted into assault guns or tank destroyers. The Panzer IV was never converted into a flame variant, despite being used for just about every purpose imaginable on the battlefield.
One of the most extensively used flame tanks was a M4 Sherman tank variant, the M4A3 Flamethrower, during the Second World War.
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