Napalm in WWII was used by the P-47 pilots to stop the German Tiger tanks. Conventional bombs had little effect on the Tiger Tank. The NapalmExactly! Napalm didn't become notorious until 20 years later.
would kill the crew but not destroy the tank.
My source was my father-in-law who flew 235 missions in fighters, most P-47
in ground support. He was in the Pacific initially and then Europe.
He was a member of the 365th Fighter group in Europe. They have some interesting film taken on different missions
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