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Flammenwerfer 35

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Type
  
Flamethrower

In service
  
1935–1945

Wars
  
Second World War

Place of origin
  
Nazi Germany

Used by
  
German Army

Flammenwerfer 35

Manufacturer
  
Different manufacturers

The Flammenwerfer 35, or FmW 35 (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. 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.

References

Flammenwerfer 35 Wikipedia