Portable Flame Thrower M2-2

Download or read book Portable Flame Thrower M2-2 written by United States. War Department and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-25 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a well-written manual for M2 flamethrower. The M2 flamethrower was an American portable backpack flamethrower that was used in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. It was the successor to the M1 and M1A1 flamethrowers. Its burn time was around 7 seconds, and the flames were effective around 20–40 meters. It was one of the most effective weapons in the American army. It was introduced into service in 1944 and was first used in combat in Guam. It was after that employed in all Pacific campaigns. This manual provided excellent details about the weapon. It includes information on maintaining, cleaning, and repairing the M2 flamethrower with much more crucial knowledge.