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The Flame Thrower Tank M67 (also known as M67 "Zippo",[1] nicknamed after a popular brand of cigarette lighter) is an American flame tank that was briefly used by the U.S. Army, and later by the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. It was the last flamethrower tank used in American military service.

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Flame Thrower Tank M67
US Marine Corps M67 in action near Da Nang during Vietnam War.
Type	Medium flame tank
Place of origin	United States
Service history
In service	1955–1974
Used by	United States
Wars	Vietnam War
Production history
Designer	Chemical Corps
Designed	1954
Manufacturer	Detroit Arsenal
Produced	1955-1956
No. built	109
Specifications
Mass	48 metric tons
Length	22 ft 7 in (6.871 m) 26 ft 6 in (8.138 m) (with gun forward)
Width	11 ft 11 in (3.632 m)
Height	10 ft 1 in (3.089 m)
Crew	3

Armor	178 mm maximum
Main armament	M7-6 tank flamethrower
Secondary armament	1 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 MG 1 × .30 cal (7.62 mm) M1919A4 MG
Engine	Continental AV-1790-5B V12, air-cooled carburetor petrol engine 810 hp (604 kW)
Transmission	General Motors CD-850, 2 ranges forward, 1 reverse
Suspension	Torsion bar suspension
Ground clearance	1 ft 4 in (0.42 m)
Fuel capacity	757 litres (M67) 1268 litres (M67A) 1457 litres (M67A2)
Operational range	115 km (71,5 miles)
Maximum speed	48 km/h (30 mph)

Background and development

Drawing on the experiences of crews of M4 Sherman tanks that were converted into flamethrower tanks and used during World War II, the U.S. Army Chemical Corps began work on a successor tank that was designed for the battlefields of the Cold War. Work on the design took place between 1952 and 1954, utilizing a modified M48 tank chassis, at the initiative of the US Marine Corps. Production commenced in 1955 and ran for either a single year or four, depending on some estimates. A total of 109 M67 tanks were produced for the Marine Corps and US Army.

Service history

The M67 was primarily used for mop-up style operations, and like all flamethrower tanks, it was intended to be used primarily against infantry. The "Zippo" featured no main cannon; the M48's 90mm gun was replaced with the tank's flamethrower. While firing in quick bursts, the M67's firing was described as appearing as "rods of flames".[2] The natural fear of being burned to death gave an added shock factor to the M67.[3]

The M67 remained in service until 1974, when it was retired from use without a replacement. The modern-day United States military has no flamethrower tanks in service.

Variants

T67: Prototype flamethrower tank used for testing purposes.
M67: First version used in service.
M67A1: M48A2 Patton converted to use the Flamethrower Tank Turret M1.
M67A2: M48A3 Patton converted to use the Flamethrower Tank Turret M1.

Former operators

United States: Used by U.S. Army, and by U.S. Marine Corps from 1955 to 1974.

Bibliography

Hunnicutt., R. P. (1984). Patton: A History of American Medium Tank Volume I. (1st ed.). Novato, CA: Presidio Press. ISBN 0-89141-230-1.

References

Ringquist, John (Summer 2008). "U.S. Army Flamethrower Vehicles" (PDF). Army Chemical Review. Summer 2008: 35–37. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
Gilbert, Ed (2004). US Marine Corps Tank Crewman 1965–70: Vietnam. Great Britain: Osprey Publishing. p. 2. ISBN 978 1 78096 676 2.
"Support by the Ton". The Leatherneck. 46: 22–24. January 1963.

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- [en] M67 Flame Thrower Tank

[ru] M67 (танк)

M67 (англ. Flame Thrower Tank M67) — огнемётный танк США 1950-х годов, средний по массе. Был создан в 1952—1954 годах на базе танка M48, по инициативе Корпуса морской пехоты. В ходе серийного производства, продолжавшегося с 1955 по, согласно различным источникам, 1956 или 1959 год, для морской пехоты и Армии США было выпущено 109 танков M67.

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