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Riich has a new version of the Universal Carrier, the flame-thrower Wasp.

By 1942 it was decided to mount the vehicle-mounted flamethrower, known as the Ronson in British service, in the Universal Carrier, the conversion being designated the Wasp.
The first order was for 1,000 Wasps, the initial model being the MkI with the projector mounted on the engine cover.
This was quickly replaced by the MkII which moved the projector to the front machine gun position. The Wasp MkII was first used in action during the Allied invasion of France in June 1944, with the vehicles being used to support infantry assaults.
It was a great success as the Germans often gave up their positions rather than face the Wasp in action. It was also noted that the Wasp was far better at destroying bunkers than tank guns firing HE shells.

The Wasp MkII and MkIIC were also used in Italy and a few sent to the Far East. It is not noted how many Wasps were converted, perhaps as many as 3,000, They were withdrawn from service and stored after WWII a few later used in
the Korean War 1950-53.