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Yes. They had great tactical value in wiping out pockets of the enemy. The only problem was that the range of a flamethrower was no more that 40 yards so the men using them had to be proceeded by a barrage of gunfire to protect the men so they could get close enough to use them.

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a form of napalm

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not since 1978

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