Flamethower Tanks, 1940

"Report on the current and prospective equipment of tanks with flamethrowers and chemical trailers

1. Mass production

1. Purpose of KhT-130 and KhT-133 tanks:

1. Burning out strongholds
2. Destroying personnel
3. Putting up smokescreens to hide movements of mechanized forces
4. Can be used to place persistent poisonous substances

2. The following are armed with KhT-130 and KhT-133 tanks:

1. Independent flamethrower battalions in tank regiments (27 tanks)
2. Independent flamethrower battalions in tank brigades (51 tanks)