"Man-Portable Flamethrowers, France 1940" Topic
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| LesCM19 | 30 Apr 2015 11:43 a.m. PST |
Am I right in thinking the only one actually in use was the German Flammenwerfer 35? Next question, what units used it? Engineer and/or Fallschirmjager? |
Frederick  | 30 Apr 2015 12:25 p.m. PST |
You are right – the Flammenwerfer 41 was not issued until 1941 Given that most fallschrimjaeger in 1940 actually jumped out of airplanes, I do not believe they would be using it – especially as it weighted 36 kg (80 lb) |
 Dan Cyr | 30 Apr 2015 3:28 p.m. PST |
Believe that they did at Fort Eben-Emael. Dan |
| Sundance | 30 Apr 2015 4:05 p.m. PST |
Dan, you're correct, they used it at Eben Emael, but the assault was glider-borne, not parachute. |
| advocate | 01 May 2015 2:22 a.m. PST |
Yes, but what did the French use? |
| LesCM19 | 01 May 2015 4:19 a.m. PST |
The French had them as well but apparrently were kept in storage as they looked on them as assault, ie attacking weapons for which they had no use on the battlefield |
| Frederick | 01 May 2015 5:53 a.m. PST |
Ah! Forgot about the gliders Right you are |
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