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I think North leaders and Their Peoples are Cartoon Lovers
Flamethrower - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaHeck, I see flame thrower tanks during 2:49. I did enjoy the video though, especially the Artillery and Rockets Artillery
Flame tanks were used during WW2 to penetrate solid bunkers, since no tank ammunition solid enough to penetrate. Suprised to see someone still use them
Thermobaric weapon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe United States Marines used flamethrowers in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. The M132 Armored Flamethrower, an M113 armored personnel carrier with a mounted flame thrower was successfully used in the conflict.[25]
Flamethrowers have not been in the U.S. arsenal since 1978, when the Department of Defense unilaterally stopped using them. They have been deemed of questionable effectiveness in modern combat and the use of flame weapons is always a public relations issue due to the horrific death they inflict. They are banned under the Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Incendiary Weapons (Protocol III), which the United States ratified on 23 December 2008.[26]
Non-flamethrower incendiary weapons remain in modern military arsenals. Thermobaric weapons[27] have been fielded in Afghanistan by the United States.[28] The USSR developed a rocket launcher specifically for the deployment of incendiaries—the ΡΠΟ-80 (RPO) or Rocket-launched Infantry Flamethrower. It has similarities to the famous RPG but the warhead is much bigger (approx. 2–3 liters of napalm), reducing the effective range.
RPO-A Shmel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaA thermobaric weapon, which includes the type known as a "fuel-air bomb", is an explosive weapon that produces a blast wave of a significantly longer duration than those produced by condensed explosives. This is useful in military applications where its longer duration increases the numbers of casualties and causes more damage to structures. There are many different variants of thermobaric weapons rounds that can be fitted to hand held launchers, such as rocket-propelled grenades and anti-tank weapons.[1]
Thermobaric explosives rely on oxygen from the surrounding air, whereas most conventional explosives consist of a fuel-oxidizer premix (for instance, gunpowder contains 25% fuel and 75% oxidizer). Thus, on a weight-for-weight basis, they are significantly more energetic than normal condensed explosives. Their reliance on atmospheric oxygen makes them unsuitable for use underwater, at high altitude or in adverse weather. However, they have significant advantages when deployed inside confined environments, such as tunnels, caves, and bunkers.
The RPO-A "Shmel" (Rus. "РПО-РШмель") ("Bumblebee") is a man-portable rocket launcher although it is classified as a flamethrower (Rus. Реактивный Пехотный Огнемет) by the manufacturer, KBM, Kolomna.
The "Shmel" is designed, produced and exported by the Russian Federation and previously by the Soviet Union. It entered service with the Soviet Armed Forces at the end of the 1980s as the successor for the RPO "Rys".