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Splinty

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  1. I just read the article Swift was talking about and it stated that the typical flamethrower uses Butane as the propellent. That being the case I have no doubt that if the tank was hit by enemy (or friendly)rounds it would at the very least burst into flames,and since it uses compressed Butane it would probably explode with catastrophic consequenses for the operator and anyone near by.

  2. "By November 1944, even men designated as riflemen in the Canadian Army (and probably the German, British and US Armies to a lesser degree) were not 100 percent riflemen - many so called infantry trained men showed up in line units never having thrown a grenade or fired an LMG, with no idea of field craft. This was infantrymen, mind. Do you really think clerks, cooks, and cannoneers would have been more highly trained than that?"

    Posted by Micheal Dorosh.

    I didn't say they'd be good at it, I was only saying that in a tight spot a leader uses every available man and weapon to fill the holes in the line.

    [ 11-27-2001: Message edited by: Splinty ]</p>

  3. It's my belief that in a tight situation an officer or NCO would gather up any armed men he could,whether they be cooks,mechanics,AT crews or whatever. No I'm not basing this on historical references or documented facts of WWII,but on the fact that I was an infantry NCO for 10 years and that's what I would have done in a tight spot if that's what it took to hold our position. When it comes down to it ALL soldiers are riflemen,that's as true for the U.S. Army as it is for the Marine Corps or any other military organization.

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