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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.
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 historyEdit
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 alive 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.
VariantsEdit
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 operatorsEdit
United States: Used by U.S. Army, and by U.S. Marine Corps from 1955 to 1974.
BibliographyEdit
Hunnicutt., R. P. (1984). Patton: A History of American Medium Tank Volume I. (1st ed.). Novato, CA: Presidio Press. ISBN0-89141-230-1.
ReferencesEdit
^Ringquist, John (Summer 2008). (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. ISBN978-1-78096-676-2.
^"Support by the Ton". The Leatherneck. 46: 22–24. January 1963.
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quality If possible verify the text with references provided in the foreign language article You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Russian Wikipedia article at ru M67 tank see its history for attribution You should also add the template Translated ru M67 tank to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation 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 Flame Thrower Tank M67US Marine Corps M67 in action near Da Nang during Vietnam War TypeMedium flame tankPlace of originUnited StatesService historyIn service1955 1974Used byUnited StatesWarsVietnam WarProduction historyDesignerChemical CorpsDesigned1954ManufacturerDetroit ArsenalProduced1955 1956No built109SpecificationsMass48 metric tonsLength22 ft 7 in 6 871 m 26 ft 6 in 8 138 m with gun forward Width11 ft 11 in 3 632 m Height10 ft 1 in 3 089 m Crew3Armor178 mm maximumMainarmamentM7 6 tank flamethrowerSecondaryarmament1 50 in 12 7 mm M2 MG 1 30 cal 7 62 mm M1919A4 MGEngineContinental AV 1790 5B V12 air cooled carburetor petrol engine810 hp 604 kW TransmissionGeneral Motors CD 850 2 ranges forward 1 reverseSuspensionTorsion bar suspensionGround clearance1 ft 4 in 0 42 m Fuel capacity757 litres M67 1268 litres M67A1 1457 litres M67A2 Operationalrange115 km 71 5 miles Maximum speed48 km h 30 mph Contents 1 Background and development 2 Service history 3 Variants 4 Former operators 5 Bibliography 6 References 7 External linksBackground and development Edit nbsp M67A2 undergoing tests at Anniston Army DepotDrawing 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 EditThe 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 alive 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 EditT67 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 Edit nbsp United States Used by U S Army and by U S Marine Corps from 1955 to 1974 Bibliography EditHunnicutt R P 1984 Patton A History of American Medium Tank Volume I 1st ed Novato CA Presidio Press ISBN 0 89141 230 1 References Edit 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 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to M67 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