Prior to the Peleliu operation, the 1st Marine Division received three Navy Mk 1 flamethrowers based on the Canadian Ronson flamethrower, together with four LVT-4 for
mounting the weapons. A fourth LVT-4 was used as a supply carrier for the flamethrowers. Initial tests indicated that the range of the flamethrower was 75 yards with gasoline
and oil mixture, 150 yards with napalm. Duration of fire was 55 seconds for gasoline and oil mixture, and 80 seconds for napalm. The new weapons were assigned to the 1st
Amphibian Tractor Battalion and proved vastly superior to anything of this type the 1st Marine Division had used previously.
SPECIFIC RECOGNITION POINTS
Flamethrower with large sloped shield at back of cargo compartment.
