Modern/Post-War Photos

Bullets and Flamethrowers

A US WWII flamethrower, holed by a bullet. A common myth is that if a bullet hits the tank of a flamethrower, the tank explodes into flame. Perhaps - [i] if [/i] it is an incendiary bullet. As this relic shows, the tanks can take a hit from a normal round without causing incineration. operator.