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The flamethrower was invented as a military weapon for the Chinese.
Development & Early Use. During the World War I, gasoline was used in combat flamethrowers. However, the essential problem with gasoline was that it burned out too quickly to be effective. To increase its effectiveness, the US Chemical Warfare used latex from rubber trees to jell gasoline.