Re: USMC OOB13 (v.7) - flame tanks and misc.
This generally confirms the information by Zaloga, especially, that the Marines used M4A3 POA-CWS-H1 (like in a current OOB), and the Army - M4 one.
It also confirms, that there was a single LVT(A)-1 Ronson converted, but it was used the Army XXIV Corps (used on Leyte from 10/44). Hence, there is no confirmation for the USMC #210 LVT(A) 4 Flame (as I have also written before).
(There were ten LVT(A)1 with E7 flamethrower built for trials from 6/44, but never saw combat.)
BTW, as I have mentioned, four M5A1 E7-7 tanks were built and used by the Army on Luzon from 4/45, but it might be too insignificant vehicle to fiddle with. On the other hand, E7 FT was the only one with range 135 yds, what could make 3 hexes.
Unit #206 LVT 4 Flame had its early variant Mk I FT (aka Q-gun) with 115 yds.
Periscope-mounted Fts were not popular with the crews, and in game terms there's no difference from M4 E4-5 Flame (auxiliary bow-mounted FT) - apart from a lousy range 50 yds.
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