Flammenwerfer

Flammenwerfer Photo Album



German soldiers with Flammenwerfer 41 and Flammenwerfer - Schützenanzug . Because individuals who carry this kind of fire sprinklers provide a real threat for the enemy to fight , they are always the first target of gunfire and bombardment . It is trying to be minimized by means of camouflage equipment : gas tank cover with a tarpaulin to disguise it as if it were a backpack , and even hide inside pelontarnya tube holder that resembles a gun ! It makes the flamethrower looks as if the ordinary infantryman



 Flammenwerfer Germany in action . Flammenwerfer he uses comes from the type Flammenwerfer 35 ( FMW 35 ) is capable of spitting flames up to 25 meters . With a weight of 35.8 kg , FMW 35 can accommodate up to 11.8 liters of oil burners ( Flammöl 19 ) which is a mixture of gasoline and tar . As lighters are used " torch " of hydrogen that can breathe fire without interruption to 10 seconds . The shooter 's own tools contained in the protective pipe and activated using Selbstschlussventil . Flammenwerfer 35 used by the Wehrmacht until 1941 , when Flammenwerfer 41 began replacing lighter . This photo was published in a postcard published in 1944


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