The M2 flamethrower was an American, man-portable, backpack flamethrower that was used in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. The M2 was the successor to the M1 and M1A1 …

Mar 31, 2023 · After modifications, in 1943 the army rolled out the M2-2, which became the standard flamethrower for the rest of the war. It was used to great effect in the Pacific against dug-in Japanese …

Sep 26, 2016 · The M2 flamethrower (M2-2) served as the standard flamethrower of the US military during and after World War 2, replacing the M1 and M1A1 series. The M2 would go on to see service …

Oct 24, 2023 · Along with napalm, American troops received a new flamethrower in the summer of 1944. This was the backpack frame-mounted M2-2. It was still heavy (68 pounds loaded weight) but it …

May 11, 2024 · Improvements came to the flamethrower with the introduction of the M2 which sought to address the issues of the previous model. The M2 weighed slightly less at when filled, had a more...

The new model, called M2, entered service in 1943. It allows a particularly high firepower to be obtained in the context of reducing an isolated insulated resistance in a bunker or in any other enclosed space.

May 12, 2016 · After a dismal first attempt at designing a flamethrower (the M1) in 1941, the US Chemical Corps along with several universities and industrial partners put in a lot of research to …

May 7, 2025 · Despite being retired from active service, the M2 flamethrower remains an iconic weapon of 20th-century warfare. It is preserved in museums and military collections, and it often appears in …

The M2 flamethrower (M2-2) was an American man-portable backpack flamethrower that was used in World War II. It was the successor to the M1 and M1A1 flamethrowers.

The M2 flamethrower was the primary flamethrower used by the U.S. military in and after World War II, succeeding the M1 series. It continued to be employed in the Korean and Vietnam Wars and is still …