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In combat, flamethrowers were rarely used to kill. They are meant to terrify. Point a flamethrower at a bunker and those protected inside will surrender.
by sandworm101 3y ago
In combat, flamethrowers were rarely used to kill. They are meant to terrify. Point a flamethrower at a bunker and those protected inside will surrender.
- shitpostbot 3y agoDid you literally just make that up and try to pass it off as an authoritative fact?
- tdb7893 3y agoWelcome to the internet and especially HN specifically, haha. Also I enjoy that someone called "shitpostbot" is the one calling this out
- sandworm101 3y agoRead about their use. Not the propaganda clips. Read about how they were deployed, the issues with them. They had a very narrow use case in combat.
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- lupusreal 3y agoWho the hell wants to deal with a surrendering bunker? You let rip with the flame thrower and fill that bunker with carbon monoxide. In the wars and battles flamethrowers are famous for, Marines were doing shit like collecting skulls. Neither side was in a hostage taking mood.