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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Slightly off topic, but is Greek Fire an early version of Napalm? My understanding is that the formulation is no longer known but descriptions of its use exist and it always reminded me of napalm.