History of the flamethrower

M132 Flamethrower

The M132 was a United States built flamethrower developed in the early 1960s. The first prototype of the vehicle was produced in August 1962 when a flamethrower was mounted on a M113. This prototype was only used in combat situations four times that year. The use of flamethrowers as a weapon is not specifically mentioned in the Geneva Convention, which is a set of international laws that govern the conduct of armed conflicts. However, the convention does prohibit the use of weapons that cause un