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Download or read book Portable Flame Thrower M2 2 TM 3 376a written by War Department and published by Periscope Film LLC. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The M2-2 flamethrower was an American portable backpack incendiary device that was used in World War II. It was the successor to the M1 and M1A1 flamethrowers and offered improved reliability and a more efficient ignition system than previous models. It had a "burn time" of around seven seconds and the flame was effective out to around thirty-three meters. In 1944, the M2-2 flamethrower was introduced into service. It was first used in combat in Guam and was thereafter employed in all Pacific campaigns. Flamethrowers proved highly effective in fighting against the Japanese, especially in routing defenders from caves, pillboxes and underground emplacements. The arrival of flamethrowing tanks, which offered personnel protection and more firepower, lessened the Army's interest in and tactical use of portable flamethrowers. The M2 was upgraded for use during the Korean War (M2A1-2) and Vietnam War (M2A1-7), and eventually replaced by the lightweight M9A1-7. However, these were shelved after 1978 when the Department of Defense unilaterally stopped using flamethrowers on the grounds that they are inhumane and have little combat value. Created in 1944, this field manual reveals a great deal about the M2-2's design and capabilities. Intended as a training manual for those charged with operation and maintenance, it details many aspects of its controls, tools and accessories. Originally labeled restricted, this manual was declassified long ago and is here reprinted in book form. Care has been taken to preserve the integrity of the text.
Download or read book Portable Flame Thrower M2 2 written by United States. Army. Ordnance Department and published by . This book was released on 1944 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Portable Flame Thrower M2 2 written by United States. War Department and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-25 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a well-written manual for M2 flamethrower. The M2 flamethrower was an American portable backpack flamethrower that was used in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. It was the successor to the M1 and M1A1 flamethrowers. Its burn time was around 7 seconds, and the flames were effective around 20–40 meters. It was one of the most effective weapons in the American army. It was introduced into service in 1944 and was first used in combat in Guam. It was after that employed in all Pacific campaigns. This manual provided excellent details about the weapon. It includes information on maintaining, cleaning, and repairing the M2 flamethrower with much more crucial knowledge.
Download or read book Portable Flame Thrower M2 2 written by United States. Army. Ordnance Dept and published by . This book was released on 1944 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Illustrated Manual of U S Portable Flamethrowers written by Charles S. Hobson and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 2010 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book & CD. This is the first book to cover U.S. portable flamethrowers in detail, and explores the development of each model, the prototypes, failures and standardised models with the history of use in combat from our first failed attempts in World War I, through World War II, Korea and Vietnam, until all flamethrowers were removed from the U.S. arsenal in 1985. The book is well illustrated with historical and current photos. When photos were not available for certain models, flamethrowers were restored, fired and photographed. Details on how flamethrowers work are also covered, both in the main book text and in the wartime manuals reproduced in full on a Mac and PC compatible CD.
Download or read book Portable Flame Thrower Operations in World War Ii written by Ltc Leonard L. McKinney and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 1949 US Army Chemical Corps study examines the history and development of man-portable and mechanized flamethrowers (Allied and Axis); their use in the South Pacific, Central Pacific, and the CBI as well as North Africa and Europe; and their employment against the Allies. It is rich in anecdotes and descriptions of company and platoon level combat. A summary section examines issues ranging from tactics, training and employment to maintenance, supply, and fuels. This study includes 21 appendices mainly training memoranda, pamphlets, and training circulars. There are an additional 32 sketches and photographs. This is a high resolution typescript that was never published; it was a first draft circulated for comments. Image and type clarity are very good. Series: Chemical Corps Historical Studies
Download or read book The Flamethrower written by Chris McNab and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-08-20 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The focus of this book is a weapon that has literally placed the power of fire in human hands – the man-portable flamethrower. This formidable weapon first saw battlefield use in the hands of German troops during World War I, and went on to arm the forces of many countries in World War II and beyond. Capable of inflicting horrific injuries – or of using up the oxygen supply inside a building, causing the occupants to suffocate – it projected a stream of flammable liquid, which could be 'bounced' off the interior surfaces of tunnels, buildings and other defended structures to reach deep inside a fortification. From its combat debut to its deployment in Vietnam, Chechnya and elsewhere, the flamethrower has proven to be devastatingly effective, not least because of its huge psychological impact on enemy troops. Yet despite this, the weapon and its operators have always been vulnerable, suffering from a very particular set of limitations, all of which are explored here. Featuring expert analysis, first-hand accounts and a startling array of illustrations and photographs, this is the definitive guide to an extraordinary chapter in the history of military technology.
Download or read book War Department Technical Manual written by and published by . This book was released on 1940 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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