page_title: M2 flamethrower
section_title: Operators
hierarchical_section_title: M2 flamethrower / Operators
caption_attribution_description: English: Map with former M2 flamethrower operators
context_page_description: The M2 flamethrower was an American man-portable backpack flamethrower that was used in World War II. It was the successor to the M1 and M1A1 flamethrowers. Although its burn time was only around 7 seconds and the flame was only effective out to around 20–40 meters, it was still a useful weapon. However, with the arrival of flamethrower tanks, the need for flamethrower-carrying infantrymen to expose themselves to enemy fire was greatly reduced.
  Though some M2s were sold off, the majority were scrapped when they were declared obsolete.
caption: Map with former M2 flamethrower operators
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