Officially labeled a rocket launcher, the M202 FLASH stood for Flame Assault Shoulder. It was intended to replace the World War II M1 and M2 flamethrowers that were used as standard incendiary ...

The Name Comes From A Prop Used By A Popular Comedian At The Time Rewinding a bit, in the mid-1930s, before World War II broke out, a certain comedian was rising in popularity in the United States ...