M132 armored flamethrower

The M132 armored flamethrower (nicknamed "Zippo")[1] was a United States built flamethrower armed variant of the M113 and M113A1 armored personnel carriers developed in the early 1960s.

The first prototype of the vehicle was produced in August 1962 when a flamethrower was mounted on a M113.

Based on combat experiences with the vehicle the Army Concept Team advised that four M132s and two M113s be shipped to each regiment.

Standard operating procedure was to use the 7.62mm coaxial machine-gun to suppress the target until the M132 could be maneuvered into the flamethrower range.

[1] The 200 gallon fuel capacity enabled it to fire for up to 32 seconds, and the pressure unit enabled it to reach targets at a range of 170 meters (186 yards).