Incendiary weapons - Revision history

U12017485: /* Flamethrowers */ Fixed the link to TO-55

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‎Flamethrowers: Fixed the link to TO-55

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Edits

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‎Incendiary bombs

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‎Ground Vehicles

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‎Incendiary bombs

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U12017485: Added a bit of description for the bombs + a standard filler for the /* History */ section.

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Added a bit of description for the bombs + a standard filler for the ‎History: section.

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 ==== Ground Vehicles ====
-* [[wt:en/news/8418-development-to-55-the-scorched-land-en|TO-55]]
+* [[TO-55]]
 The flamethrower on the USSR TO-55 has a onboard fuel supply and the coaxial flamethrower is on the turret. The TO-55 was introduced in Sons of Attila update.

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 * [[LCM(6) Zippo]]
-The LCM(6)(F) Zippo has two flamethrowers on the port and starboard sides behind the 40mm gun turret. This weapon system has fuel tanks located in the hull and projectors in small combined turrets paired with [[M73 (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm M73]] machine guns.
+The LCM(6)(F) Zippo has two flamethrowers on the port and starboard sides behind the 40 mm gun turret. This weapon system has fuel tanks located in the hull and projectors in small combined turrets paired with [[M73 (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm M73]] machine guns.
 === Ammunition ===
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 In War Thunder, there are currently vehicles that mount flamethrowers. While each model is different, they will be discussed collectively for the sake of this article.
-==== '''Churchill Crocodile''' ====
+==== Churchill Crocodile ====
 The first vehicle chronologically is the [[Churchill Crocodile]], the product of a conversion kit by the REME (Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers) and years of development by the Petroleum Warfare Department.<ref name=":0">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churchill_Crocodile</ref> Tasked with weaponizing Britain’s reserves of gasoline against a potential German invasion, this department produced the Heavy Cockatrice which mounted a Lagoda flamethrower on the armoured body of an AEC Matador truck.<ref>[[wikipedia:Petroleum_Warfare_Department#Cockatrice|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum_Warfare_Department]]</ref> The concept was subsequently refined with flamethrower variants of the Universal Carrier and [[Valentine (Family)|Valentine tank]] being produced. In 1942, as preparation for the Dieppe Raid, three [[Churchill (Family)|Churchill]] tanks were modified to carry the Ronson flamethrower on the outside of the tank allowing it to operate without sacrificing the hull machine gun. While the Dieppe Raid was a failure, it showed the need for more dedicated vehicles to support the Royal Engineers, and the Churchill Crocodile was developed as part of a new wave of ‘Hobart’s Funnies’.<ref name=":1">https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/gb/churchill-crocodile</ref>
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 After the war, the British Army tested the Churchill Crocodile in India to see how effective it would have been had it been deployed against the Japanese. The tests concluded that the mountainous terrain of the CBI (China-India-Burma) made the Crocodile modification impractical, though Churchill itself worked fine.<ref name=":1" /> The Churchill Crocodile was briefly used in the Korean War until it was withdrawn from service in 1951. The flame projector on this vehicle was later adapted to [[M4 Sherman (Family)|M4 Sherman]] to make the Sherman Crocodile used by the US Army. Its only use in combat was against a 13-century citadel at Julich, Germany during Operation Grenade. The flame projector was also tested on the [[Comet (Family)|Comet]], but the project ended when the coupler for the trailer broke during trials.<ref name=":0" />
-==== '''TO-55''' ====
+==== TO-55 ====
-To turn the [[T-54/55 (Family)|T-55]] into the [[TO-55]] (also sometimes identified as the OT-55), the Soviets mounted the ATO-200 flame projector. Like the Churchill Crocodile, this flame projector replaces a machine gun, but it is mounted co-axially to the [[D-10T2S (100 mm)|100mm D-10T]] gun on the T-55. Development work on the project began in 1958 and the OT-55 and the ATO-200 were officially adopted in 1961. However serial production only began in 1968 and lasted until 1973.<ref>https://weaponsystems.net/system/1245-TO-55</ref> The ATO-200 is ignited by pyrotechnic charges with 12 charges preloaded. The stowage tank, replacing the hull ammo rack next to the driver on the T-55, carries 460 litres of fuel allowing for on average, a burst of 36 litres. The maximum range of the ATO-200 is 200 meters or 656 feet.<ref>https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/coldwar/ussr/soviet_t-55.php#index17</ref>
+To turn the [[T-54/55 (Family)|T-55]] into the [[TO-55]] (also sometimes identified as the OT-55), the Soviets mounted the ATO-200 flame projector. Like the Churchill Crocodile, this flame projector replaces a machine gun, but it is mounted co-axially to the [[D-10T2S (100 mm)|100 mm D-10T]] gun on the T-55. Development work on the project began in 1958 and the OT-55 and the ATO-200 were officially adopted in 1961. However serial production only began in 1968 and lasted until 1973.<ref>https://weaponsystems.net/system/1245-TO-55</ref> The ATO-200 is ignited by pyrotechnic charges with 12 charges preloaded. The stowage tank, replacing the hull ammo rack next to the driver on the T-55, carries 460 litres of fuel allowing for on average, a burst of 36 litres. The maximum range of the ATO-200 is 200 meters or 656 feet.<ref>https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/coldwar/ussr/soviet_t-55.php#index17</ref>
-==== '''LCM(6) Zippo''' ====
+==== LCM(6) Zippo ====
 The ‘Zippo’ gets its name from a popular brand of reusable cigarette lighters in America. This nickname was applied to every flamethrower vehicle used in the Vietnam War of which the [[LCM(6) Zippo|LCM(6) 'Zippo']] is notably the boat-borne version. The flamethrower used on this converted landing craft is the M10-8, a model first designed for the M132 Armored Flamethrower used by the U.S. Army. The M132 was a conversion of the venerable [[M113 (Family)|M113 APC]]. This vehicle was also called the ‘Zippo’ allegedly because the brand of lighter was used if the electrical igniters failed. Designated the E36R1 in its prototype form, the M10-8 flamethrower is mounted on the M113 through a couple built for the M48 Patton tank. The flame gun, called the M8, has a sausage-shaped aperture and it is connected to the M10 fuel and pressure unit which takes up the space of the troop hold. The tanks consist of 50-gallon fuel tanks pressurized at 325 psi with compressed air tanks on top pressurized at 3,000 psi. The M10-8 flamethrower carried 200 gallons of napalm overall and had a range of 12 to 218 yards on the M132.<ref>https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/coldwar-us-self-propelled-flame-thrower-m132-zippo/</ref>
-The LCM(6) Zippo came about when RIVFLOT 1 of the Mobile Riverine Force attempted to carry an M132 on the LCM(6) Monitor for countering Viet Cong bunkers which were getting stronger to resist 40mm rounds from a Monitor’s [[Bofors L/60 Mark 3 (40 mm)|Bofors L/60]] cannon. While the vehicle was too heavy, the M10-8 flamethrower was adapted to the Monitor. Two flamethrowers were added and connected with the M10 system to larger 1,325-gallon fuel tanks allowing for 225 seconds of continuous fire. A gasoline lighter would act as the trigger.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monitor_(Vietnam_War)#Zippo_Monitor</ref>
+The LCM(6) Zippo came about when RIVFLOT 1 of the Mobile Riverine Force attempted to carry an M132 on the LCM(6) Monitor for countering Viet Cong bunkers which were getting stronger to resist 40 mm rounds from a Monitor’s [[Bofors L/60 Mark 3 (40 mm)|Bofors L/60]] cannon. While the vehicle was too heavy, the M10-8 flamethrower was adapted to the Monitor. Two flamethrowers were added and connected with the M10 system to larger 1,325-gallon fuel tanks allowing for 225 seconds of continuous fire. A gasoline lighter would act as the trigger.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monitor_(Vietnam_War)#Zippo_Monitor</ref>
 == External links ==
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 * [[wt:en/news/7728-development-napalm-comes-to-war-thunder-en|[Devblog] Napalm comes to War Thunder!]]
 [[Category:Game mechanics]]

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 == Incendiary bombs ==
-Incendiary bombs are best used to destroy open-topped vehicles (literally to burn them down) where the incendiary mixture will make sure exposed crews will be knocked out and possibly light up the engine of vehicles due to its extreme temperature. While some players consider it has more aesthetic use than in practical use, it can also block [[Night Vision Devices]] and serve as a makeshift "smoke grenade" for tanks and help them hide from enemy eyesight for a while. Alternatively, this could be used like general purpose bombs and burn down enemy bases/airfield if needed, though with a lower effectiveness per payload mass then the general-purpose bombs. Over all damage can be higher, for example: [ZB-500 x4 estimated damage to bases is 51772 (5x reward)] where as [FAB-500 x4 estimated damage 23760 (8.1x reward)]. While weighing significantly less, clearly the ZB-500 has much more damage to bases over FAB-500, while it (ZB) is essentially useless to the majority of vehicles encountered. Part of the damage is attributed to continuing damage over time effect.
+Incendiary bombs are best used to destroy open-topped vehicles (literally to burn them down) where the incendiary mixture will make sure exposed crews will be knocked out and possibly light up the engine of vehicles due to its extreme temperature. While some players consider it has more aesthetic use than in practical use, it can also block [[Night Vision Devices]] and serve as a makeshift "smoke grenade" for tanks and help them hide from enemy eyesight for a while. Alternatively, this could be used like general purpose bombs and burn down enemy bases/airfield if needed, though with a lower effectiveness per payload mass then the general-purpose bombs.
 {{Incendiary bombs}}
 == Flamethrowers ==

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 == Incendiary bombs ==
-Incendiary bombs are best used to destroy open-topped vehicles (literally to burn them down) where the incendiary mixture will make sure exposed crews will be knocked out and possibly light up the engine of vehicles due to its extreme temperature. While some players consider it has more aesthetic use than in practical use, it can also block [[Night Vision Devices]] and serve as a makeshift "smoke grenade" for tanks and help them hide from enemy eyesight for a while. Alternatively, this could be used like general purpose bombs and burn down enemy bases/airfield if needed, though with a lower effectiveness per payload mass then the general-purpose bombs.
+Incendiary bombs are best used to destroy open-topped vehicles (literally to burn them down) where the incendiary mixture will make sure exposed crews will be knocked out and possibly light up the engine of vehicles due to its extreme temperature. While some players consider it has more aesthetic use than in practical use, it can also block [[Night Vision Devices]] and serve as a makeshift "smoke grenade" for tanks and help them hide from enemy eyesight for a while. Alternatively, this could be used like general purpose bombs and burn down enemy bases/airfield if needed, though with a lower effectiveness per payload mass then the general-purpose bombs. Over all damage can be higher, for example: [ZB-500 x4 estimated damage to bases is 51772 (5x reward)] where as [FAB-500 x4 estimated damage 23760 (8.1x reward)]. While weighing significantly less, clearly the ZB-500 has much more damage to bases over FAB-500, while it (ZB) is essentially useless to the majority of vehicles encountered. Part of the damage is attributed to continuing damage over time effect.
 {{Incendiary bombs}}
 == Flamethrowers ==

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 ==== '''TO-55''' ====
-To turn the [[T-54/55 (Family)|T-55]] into the [[TO-55]] (also sometimes identified as the OT-55), the Soviets mounted the ATO-200 flame projector. Like the Churchill Crocodile, this flame projector replaces a machine gun, but it is mounted co-axially to the [[D-10T2S (100 mm)|100mm D-10T]] gun on the T-55. Development work on the project began in 1958 and the OT-55 and the ATO-200 were officially adopted in 1961. However serial production only began in 1968 and lasted until 1973.<ref>https://weaponsystems.net/system/1245-TO-55</ref> The ATO-200 is ignited by pyrotechnic charges with 12 charges preloaded. The stowage tank, replacing the hull ammo rack next to the driver on the T-55, carries 460 liters of fuel allowing for on average, a burst of 36 liters. The maximum range of the ATO-200 is 200 meters or 656 feet.<ref>https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/coldwar/ussr/soviet_t-55.php#index17</ref>
+To turn the [[T-54/55 (Family)|T-55]] into the [[TO-55]] (also sometimes identified as the OT-55), the Soviets mounted the ATO-200 flame projector. Like the Churchill Crocodile, this flame projector replaces a machine gun, but it is mounted co-axially to the [[D-10T2S (100 mm)|100mm D-10T]] gun on the T-55. Development work on the project began in 1958 and the OT-55 and the ATO-200 were officially adopted in 1961. However serial production only began in 1968 and lasted until 1973.<ref>https://weaponsystems.net/system/1245-TO-55</ref> The ATO-200 is ignited by pyrotechnic charges with 12 charges preloaded. The stowage tank, replacing the hull ammo rack next to the driver on the T-55, carries 460 litres of fuel allowing for on average, a burst of 36 litres. The maximum range of the ATO-200 is 200 meters or 656 feet.<ref>https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/coldwar/ussr/soviet_t-55.php#index17</ref>
 ==== '''LCM(6) Zippo''' ====

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 === History ===
-''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''
 == External links ==

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 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 ==== Ground Vehicles ====
 * [[Churchill Crocodile]]