Just another form of munitions. Fire bombs have been used since ancient times, they are NOT new. One of the most famous cases of fire weapons being used was the bombing of Dresden, which was firebombed during WWII.
Burns the enemy out of hard to dislodge positions (such as bunkers). Flame throwers (naplam type weapons) were also used against the Germans & Japanese during WWII. And, Germans/Japanese/and the...
Napalm was used in the Vietnam war.Operation Rolling Thunder was backed up by the phosphorous and napalm bombs It caused a great deal suffering in Vietnam giving many innocent civilians dreadful...