31 Aug 20 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

Supported by tanks, Marine infantrymen advance on Japanese positions in the dense undergrowth of Guam. The guns of the tanks blast the enemy dugouts and the riflemen clean up the battered positions.

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[Bob Womack]

That looks suspiciously like barrels of fuel on the back deck. Bam!

Bob

[Mark in Rochester]

t-55 external fuel tanks





Barrels at the rear sides of the t-34-85 - fuel tanks for extending operational range of tank (supposed to be empty before combat).

[Surpmil]

Yes, the difference is the Russians used diesel engines!

[Daan Kemp]

Diesel explodes and burns just as easily as petrol, if hit with same projectiles.

[Surpmil]

Diesel explodes and burns just as easily as petrol, if hit with same projectiles.

I think that's covered pretty well here.

Diesel fuel does not aerosolize or ignite as easily as gasoline.

[Bob Seijas]

Could be drinking water. I read an account where the drums had not been cleaned and the water tasted like gasoline.

[fjruple]

I am thinking the Sherman is a "Zippo" with the flame thrower and the drums are naplam which is stored outside of the tank.

[Mark in Rochester]

I am thinking the Sherman is a "Zippo" with the flame thrower and the drums are naplam which is stored outside of the tank.

In the Pacific Ocean Theatre (PTO), the Americans had successfully designed and built a main armament flamethrower on the M4. A main armament flamethrower replaces the main gun, unlike the auxiliary of the Crocodile. This vehicle was known as the M4 POA-CWS H1 (POA-CWS: Pacific Ocean Area-Chemical Warfare Service) and was mostly used on the M4A3 model of Sherman. They served in a number of famous actions, including the assault on the treacherous volcanic island of Iwo Jima.
There was also use of smaller “periscope” flamethrowers that were attached to the co-driver/bow machine gunner’s hatch. This was also designed by POA-CWS, and was designated the H1 Periscope Mount Flame Thrower.
American development of Mechanized Flamethrowers based on the M4 continued after the war, resulting in such projects as the T33, as well as the M42B1 and B3 which served in great effect in the Korean War.

[fjruple]

Definitely gaves you a new meaning to the name Ronson. I sure would not want to be near one of these in combat.