Flammenwerfer 35

*Flammenwerfer* 35
Flammenwerfer 35
Type	Flamethrower
Place of origin	Nazi Germany
Service history
In service	1935–1944
Used by	German Army
Wars	Second World War
Production history
Manufacturer	Different manufacturers
Produced	1935–1941
Specifications
Mass	35.8kg (79lb)
Crew	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 metres from the user.

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 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 flamethower, like all flamethowers 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).

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.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-03-23. Retrieved 2011-05-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ ^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[]

"First World War.com - Weapons of War: Flamethrowers". Firstworldwar.com. Retrieved 3 April 2019.

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[1] Alexander Ludeke (February 1, 2012). Weapons of World War II. Parragon Books. ISBN 978-1445411286.

[2] "Portable Flame Thrower - Cartridge (Firearms) - Magazine (Firearms)". Scribd.com. Retrieved 3 April 2019.

[3] Bishop, Chris (1998). The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II. p. 265.

[4] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-03-23. Retrieved 2011-05-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[:0-5] "21.Infanterie-Division German UK Based WW2 Re-enactment group/Reenactment group/Living history Group/UK Based". 21infantry.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-21.

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v t German firearms and light weapons of World War II
Sidearms	Mauser C96 Luger Walther P38 Walther PP and PPK Sauer 38H Mauser HSc Sturmpistole Dreyse M1907 Pistol Volkspistole
Rifles and carbines	FG 42 G 98/40 Gewehr 41 Gewehr 43/Karabiner 43 Grossfuss Sturmgewehr Karabinek wz. 1929 Karabiner 98k M30 Luftwaffe drilling MKb 42(W) / MKb 42(H) MP 43/MP 44/StG 44 StG 45(M) VG 1-5 G 24(t) G 33/40(t)
Submachine guns	MP 18/MP 28 MP 34 MP35 MP 38/MP 40 MP 41 MP 3008 Erma EMP EMP 44
Machine guns and other larger weapons	MG 08 Schwarzlose MG M.07/12 MG 13 MG 15 MG 17 MG 26 MG 30 MG 34 MG 42 MG 45 MG 131 IMG 28 MG 35/36A Faustpatrone Raketen-Panzerbüchse 43 Panzerfaust Panzerschreck Fliegerfaust/Luftfaust Flammenwerfer 35 Flammenwerfer 41 Einstossflammenwerfer 46 Panzerbüchse 39 Solothurn S-18/1000 VMG 1927
Mortars	5 cm leGrW 36 8 cm GrW 34 kz 8 cm GrW 42 10 cm NbW 35 12 cm GrW 42 20 cm leLdgW
Grenade Launchers	Kampfpistole Leuchtpistole 34 Leuchtpistole 42 Sturmpistole
Grenades	Blendkörper 1H Blendkörper 2H Fallschirm Leuchtpatrone Gewehr-Panzergranate Gross Gewehr-Panzergranate Gewehr-Granatpatrone 40 Gross Panzergranate 46 & 61 Gewehr-Sprenggranate Hafthohlladung Model 1924 Stielhandgranate Model 1939 Eihandgranate Model 1943 Stielhandgranate Multi-Star Signal Cartridge Nebelpatrone Panzerwurfkörper 42 Panzerwurfmine Propaganda-Gewehrgranate Shaving Stick Grenade Splitterring Sprengpatrone Wurfgranate Patrone 326 Wurfkörper 361
Notable foreign-made weapons	Modele 1935A (Pistole 625(f)) Browning Hi-Power as P 640(b) Radom wz. 35 Vis as P 645(p) ZB vz. 24 as Gewehr 24(t) ZB vz. 33 as G 33/40(t) Lewis gun as MG 137(e) Bren light machine gun as 7.7 mm Leichtes MG 138(e) vz. 37 as MG 37(t) Browning wz. 1928 as IMG 28(p) Beretta Model 38 as MP 738(i) ZB vz. 26 as MG 26(t) PPS submachine gun as Maschinenpistole 719(r) SVT-40 as Selbstladegewehr 259 (r) Kb ppanc wz.35 as Panzerbüchse 35(p) Bazooka as 6 cm Raketenpanzerbüchse 788 (a)
German cartridges of the Wehrmacht	7.63×25mm Mauser 7.65×21mm Parabellum 7.92×33mm Kurz 7.92×57mm Mauser 7.92×94mm Patronen 9×19mm Parabellum 13.2×92mmSR 20×138mmB

Flammenwerfer 35

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