Eli5: What made Napalm so useful as a weapon of war and what were some of the drawbacks of its use in warfare?

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Eli5: What made Napalm so useful as a weapon of war and what were some of the drawbacks of its use in warfare?

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Styrofoam and gasoline makes a decent napalm. It’s fucked up tool of war to use. It sticks everywhere and continues to burn. Water spreads it and doesn’t put it out. It’s almost as bad a Greek fire.