Japan Stunned by America’s Sherman Flamethrower Tanks – Zippos at Iwo Jima & Okinawa.
Автор: Wild Artisan
Загружено: 2025-08-26
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February 19, 1945. Iwo Jima, Pacific Ocean.”
Gray seas, black sands, sulfurous mountains. U.S. infantry stalled before impregnable Japanese tunnels. Artillery and bombs pounded for weeks—yet the defenses held.
Then came the Sherman flamethrowers. Nicknamed “Zippos,” the M4A3R3s rumbled forward, unleashing jets of fire nearly 100 meters long, turning caves into furnaces. For the Japanese, it was a shock—fortifications once deemed invincible destroyed with a single burst.
At Okinawa, nearly 54 Sherman POA-CWS-H1 flamethrowers carried the nightmare further. Fire killed, but more importantly, it broke morale. One prisoner admitted: “We did not fear death—we feared being burned alive.”
Quick Specs:
Variants: M3A1 “Satan,” M4A3R3 “Zippo,” POA-CWS-H1.
Range: 80–150 meters (twice handheld flamethrowers).
Deployment: 24 in the Marianas, 8 at Iwo Jima, ~54 at Okinawa.
Impact: Sherman flamethrowers proved that in fortified island warfare, a timely “small” innovation could decide the fate of entire battles.
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