Flammenwerfer 35
Flamethrower
| Flammenwerfer 35 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Flamethrower |
| Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1935–1945 |
| Used by | German Army |
| Wars | Second World War |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Different manufacturers |
| Produced | 1935–1941 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 35.8kg (79lb) |
| Crew | 1[1] |
| Action | nitrogen |
| Rate of fire | 1180ml/s, 10 consecutive seconds |
| Effective firing range | 25 m |
| Maximum firing range | 27–33 yards (25–30 m) |
| Feed system | 1 (3 gal) gasoline compound (fuel) 1 Nitrogen tank (propellant) |
| Sights | None |
The Flammenwerfer 35, or FmW 35 [2] (flame thrower) was a one-man German flamethrower used during World War II to clear out trenches and buildings. It could project fuel up to 25 meters from the user.
Description
It weighed 35.8 kilograms (79 lb), and held 11.8 litres (2.6 imp gal; 3.1 US gal) of flaming oil, (Flammöl 19), petrol mixed with tar to make it heavier and to give it better range, which was ignited by a hydrogen torch providing about 10 seconds of continuous use.[3] The firing device is activated at the same time with the Selbstschlussventil and is inside the protective pipe. The Flammenwerfer 35 was produced until 1941, when the lighter, slightly redesigned Flammenwerfer 41 began replacing it.[4]
Use
This flamethrower, like all flamethrowers employed by the Wehrmacht, was exclusively used by sturmpionieres (assault pioneers); specialist pioneers who were to assist the infantry in an assault, by overcoming natural and man-made obstacles for the infantry, clearing enemy fortifications with flamethrowers and then destroying them with demolition charges.[5] The sturmpionieres that exclusively used these flamethrowers played an important part in overcoming French fortifications blocking the German advance during the Battle of France.[5] More specifically the Battle of Sedan (1940).
See also
- List of flamethrowers
References
- ^ Alexander Ludeke (February 1, 2012). Weapons of World War II. Parragon Books. ISBN 978-1445411286.
- ^ "Portable Flame Thrower - Cartridge (Firearms) - Magazine (Firearms)". Scribd.com. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ Bishop, Chris (1998). The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II. p. 265.
- ^ "Flammenwerfer". Archived from the original on 2011-03-23. Retrieved 2011-05-13.
- ^ a b "21.Infanterie-Division German UK Based WW2 Re-enactment group/Reenactment group/Living history Group/UK Based". 21infantry.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Flammenwerfer 35.
- "First World War.com - Weapons of War: Flamethrowers". Firstworldwar.com. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
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