View Full Version : Help with Flammenwerfer
Spartan_04
06-16-2004, 02:25 PM
I'm currently in need of photos of a single shot disposable flamethrower produced by germany during world war two. Can anyone help?
Spartan_04
Freibier
06-16-2004, 02:47 PM
These are the only photos of Einstoss-Flammenwerfer FW 46 that i found over the years:
http://img1.imageshack.us/img1/5144/Einstossflammenwerfer46.jpg
http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/2264/Einstossflammenwerfer.jpg
This is the Handflammpatrone DM3 in use with Bundeswehr:
http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/8161/handf01.jpg
Spartan_04
06-16-2004, 04:52 PM
Thanks Freibier! :D These are exactly what i was looking for.
Spartan_04
Jester
06-16-2004, 07:01 PM
This is the Handflammpatrone DM3 in use with Bundeswehr:
http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/8161/handf01.jpg
Not any more!
Freibier
06-16-2004, 07:10 PM
Well, I left Bundeswehr a couple of years ago and I'm not quite up to date anymore. :oops:
Is there a replacement or was it sorted out for PC reasons?
Sayeret
06-16-2004, 09:32 PM
How effective was the weapon?
Freibier
06-17-2004, 06:56 AM
How effective was the weapon?
The Handflamm didn't function like a conventional flamethrower.
It shot a ~200g phosphor "slug" (Brandkörper) that arms itself after 8m of flight. It bursts on impact or after ~2seconds it bursts automatically.
Maximum range is about 80m and it produces a flame "carpet" ~ 10mx40m IIRC.
I found it quite impressing :D
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