Flammpanzer III 

Type: Flamethrowing tank
With the memory of street fightings in Stalingrad in mind, hundred Panzer III model M were converted to flamethrowers. The gun was replaced by the new weapon and the crew was reduced to three. The front armor was reinforced.
They were engaged in Kursk, but the conversion was not successful. Most vehicles were later converted back to the standard Panzer III or changed to recovery vehicle.
Identification: The fake gun is wider than the real one. Armor plate are bolted in the front of the turret and on the hull.
Based on: Panzer III

General
Weight (combat ready): N/A
Crew: 3 men

Armour & Weapons
2 x MG 34
Lance flamme
Maximum Armour: 120 mm
Propulsion
Power: N/A

Production
Production: 100 units
From: February of 1943
To: April of 1943
(*) on road
They are all reconverted hulls of the Panzer III model M. They carried 1020 liters of flamethrowing fuel, enough for 125 bursts of one second. Maximum range: 60 meters.
Ressource(s) on the net (for the general type): [militarycz][AchtungPanzer]



 


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