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| Jan 22, 2021 at 9:38 | comment | added | Ruadhan | Flamethrowers are in no way merely a deterrent, if they get fire on target, that target will die horribly. But they're close-ranged and take a moment for the jet of burning fuel to reach its target. Great for clearing bunkers, less so for two armies charging across a field. But that hasn't been how we fight wars for most of a century now. | |
| Jan 22, 2021 at 9:29 | comment | added | Ruadhan | Flamethrowers are comparatively short-ranged and not as responsive vs a gun. But they definitely 100% are excellent at their actual job, which is killing enemies who are hiding in or behind cover. In WW2, their main use was in pouring burning napalm into fortified bunkers via the gun-ports and doors. In Vietnam they were popular for their ability to turn the excellent cover of a jungle into an inferno. Against the blob-monster from mars, you just have to get close enough to douse the target in napalm.. So anywhere within 100m should do fine. | |
| Jan 22, 2021 at 9:15 | comment | added | Gray Sheep | @Ruadhan There are various pictures and videos around the net about real flame throwers used (or usable) in real battlefield. As far I know, a squad with flame throwers has no chance on the battlefield against a squad by ordinary submachine guns (in most cases), except if they can use the terrible deterrent effect. Typically flame throwers are used in squads that there is 1 soldier with flame thrower, and the others fight with guns. | |
| Jan 22, 2021 at 8:36 | comment | added | Ruadhan | You're aware that flame-throwers in real life are nothing like the ones you see in video games? Real flame-throwers are one of the most obscenely lethal anti-personnel weapons ever devised. while yes, it definitely makes the enemy run away when they encounter one, that's because they'll get turned to a pillar of screaming bacon if they stay. Picture a water-cannon blasting a jet of burning napalm long enough to cross a foot-ball field and flood a bunker with firey death. Real flame-throwers are nothing like Elon Musk's roofing-flamer. | |
| Jan 21, 2021 at 16:55 | history | answered | Gray Sheep | CC BY-SA 4.0 |