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    A flame tank is a type of tank equipped with a flamethrower, most commonly used to supplement combined arms attacks against fortifications, confined spaces...
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    Valentine tank across an obstacle such as a minefield. Valentine flame-thrower (gas-operated equipment) Flame mortar fitted to Valentine tank chassis,...
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    The flame thrower tank M67 (also known as M67 "Zippo", nicknamed after a popular brand of cigarette lighter) is an American flame tank that was briefly...
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    Flamethrower (redirect from Flame thrower)
    Lf flame tanks during the Second Italo-Abyssinian War of 1935 to 1936, during the Spanish Civil War, and during World War II. The L3 Lf flame tank was...
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    flame tank, armed with a flamethrower. During the course of the war, German forces added command tanks, specialised to the task of co-ordinating tank...
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    officer in the U.S. Army's 754th Tank Battalion came up with the idea of mounting a flame thrower on a M3 Light tank on the island of New Caledonia. The...
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    The Churchill Crocodile was a British flame-throwing tank of late Second World War. It was a variant of the Tank, Infantry, Mk IV (A22) Churchill Mark...
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    flamethrower-equipped tanks. Usually, the flame projector replaced one of the tank's machineguns, however, some flame projectors replaced the tank's main gun. Fuel...
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    Battalions ("Seabees") modified/created all of the main armament flame throwing tanks that were used in the Pacific War: by USMC in the Battle of Saipan...
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    Corps Engineers/Pioneers and the top secret Chemical Warfare Service Flame tank Group. While the Seabees had many unit types and had their tasks outside...
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    yet powerful enough; the Steam tank however used it for the main reason that it was meant to be a specialized flame tank to attack pillboxes and the original...
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    that could combine the roles of infantry tanks and tank destroyers. Some tanks were converted to flame tanks, specializing on close-in attacks on enemy...
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    (Lancia fiamme) flame tank variant was developed in which the main gun was replaced by a flamethrower with 200 litres of fuel. A command-tank variant carried...
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    burning liquid onto a target. The flame fougasse was developed by the Petroleum Warfare Department in Britain as an anti-tank weapon during the invasion crisis...
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    A tank destroyer, tank hunter or tank killer is a type of armoured fighting vehicle, predominantly intended for anti-tank duties. They are typically armed...
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    the propagation of a flame traveling at subsonic velocities Some common objects that have flame arresters are: Fuel storage tank vents Fuel gas pipelines...
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    for the Mark-1 flame tanks, to the point that the Marines became dependent upon them and would hold up their assault until a flame tank was available....
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    blade for the Sherman dozer tanks, Duplex Drive (DD) for "swimming" Sherman tanks, R3 flamethrower for Zippo flame tanks, and both the T34 60-tube Calliope...
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    numerous tank designs used in World War II. In addition to domestic designs, Germany also used various captured and foreign-built tanks. German tanks were...
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    Several other flame-fuel tanks, totalling 162 imperial gallons (740 L) were fitted in the hull and used to replenish the turret tank. The flame projector...
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    A super-heavy tank is any tank that is notably beyond the standard of the class heavy tank in either size or weight relative to contemporary vehicles....
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    production. The majority were armoured combat vehicles: flame tanks, artillery tractors, radio-controlled tanks (teletanks), military engineering vehicles, self-propelled...
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    Specialized models, such as flame-thrower tanks, armored recovery vehicles for towing disabled tanks from the battlefield, and command tanks with extra radios were...
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    in several Pacific island battles, most notably Iwo Jima, where its flame tanks played a key role in securing the island. After the war, the battalion...
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  • Flame-throwing tanks formed around 12% of the series production of T-26 light tanks. The abbreviation "OT" (Ognemetniy Tank which stands for Flame-throwing...
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    developed 53 variants of the T-26, including flame-throwing tanks, combat engineer vehicles, remotely controlled tanks, self-propelled guns, artillery tractors...
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    Never used. Flame throwers: M4A3R5 (USMC designation, US Army various designations) – M4s field modified by Chemical Warfare Service Flame Tank Group with...
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    A medium tank is a classification of tanks, particularly prevalent during World War II, which represented a compromise between the mobility oriented light...
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    A heavy tank is a tank classification produced from World War I to the end of the Cold War. These tanks generally sacrificed mobility and maneuverability...
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    bulldozer blade for Sherman dozer tanks, Duplex Drive for "swimming" Sherman tanks, R3 flame thrower for Zippo flame tanks, and the T34 60-tube Calliope 4...
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