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To: Homer_J_Simpson

It never occurred to me before, but were flame throwers used in the European Theater at all, or just in the Pacific? Were they used in the Pacific mainly because of the caves the Japanese built, thus they wouldn’t be useful in Europe?


8 posted on 06/27/2013 10:08:34 AM PDT by Tenlein
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To: Tenlein
It never occurred to me before, but were flame throwers used in the European Theater at all, or just in the Pacific?

Good question. I mainly think of them being used on Pacific islands, but come to think of it, I believe there was a scene in "Saving Private Ryan" where they used flamethrowers at Normandy. Not an unimpeachable source but could be true. So we know for sure they were used in the Pacific and Maryland. I'm sure one of our more knowledgeable war mongers will have the straight poop.

9 posted on 06/27/2013 10:57:16 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: Tenlein; PAR35; Homer_J_Simpson
It never occurred to me before, but were flame throwers used in the European Theater at all

The Germans and Russians certainly used them in the east.

18 posted on 06/28/2013 3:42:27 PM PDT by fso301
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