flamethrower
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- Military use
- Operation
- History
- Ancient Greece
- Roman Empire
- China
- Islamic World
- Siege of Malta
- Vietnam
- 18th century
- 19th century
- Early 20th century
- World War II
- Axis use
- Germany
- Finland
- Italy
- Japan
- Romania
- Allies
- Britain and the Commonwealth
- United States
- Soviet Union
- 1945–1980
- US military
- Israel
- China
- Vietnam
- Iraq
- Post-1980s
- Vietnam
- French assault on Ouvéa cave (1988)
- Provisional IRA
- Brazil
- China
- Iraq conflict
- Italy
- Myanmar
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- Gaza war and its spillovers
- International law
- Owning a personal flamethrower
- Other uses
- See also
- Citations
- General bibliography
- External links
thumb|A Type 93/Type 100 flamethrower|Type 93 flamethrower used by the [[Imperial Japanese Army, drawing made for the US Military Intelligence Service]] thumb| A U.S. Soldier firing a flamethrower during the Vietnam War thumbnail|United States Soldiers demonstrating flamethrower usage (2012)
A flamethrower is a ranged incendiary device designed to project a controllable jet of fire. First deployed by the Byzantine Empire in the 7th century AD, flamethrowers saw use in modern times during World War I, and more widely in World War II as a tactical weapon against fortifications.