Japanese Soldiers Thought Flamethrower Tanks Were A Myth Until They Saw Them On Iwo Jima

Описание: Rumors spread among Japanese troops of a terrifying new American weapon — tanks that breathed fire. Most soldiers dismissed the stories as impossible. But when the M4 Sherman “Flamethrower” tanks rolled ashore on Iwo Jima, the myth became a nightmare.

With jets of flame reaching over a hundred feet, these tanks turned caves and bunkers into infernos. No amount of courage could withstand that kind of destruction. In the brutal battles across the Pacific, the flamethrower tank became one of the most feared sights imaginable.

In this video, we reveal how American engineers created this devastating weapon and how it helped bring the war in the Pacific to a fiery end.

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