Note 11 — Chapter XIV · Measure of the Fighting

Flame throwers were employed with very good effect in reducing strongly fortified positions. The M2–2 flame thrower was an excellent incendiary weapon against bamboo thickets and shacks. The cartridge type was considered to be more satisfactory, since the spark-ignited flame thrower was not dependable in rainy weather. The flame thrower was considered “a very important factor in overcoming the enemy’s inherent ‘will to resist.’”11