"Battling in the jungle deeply impacted the combat doctrine of the Fuerzas Armadas Bolivarianas. In this dense environment, the long-range firepower of the tank is useless; whereas on the other hand, the flamethrower is a precious weapon, whose bearer is very vulnerable. From this two facts was born the TP-27 "Caíman" flamethrower tank, trading its main gun's anti-tank power for the anti-infantry and anti-fortification power of a heavy flamethrower. Although less enduring than other tanks, it is a dreadful weapon, the pride of the Bolivarian Republic!"
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