Flame Weapons.

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  1. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    Just pottered onto this from the US Army Chemical Corps; the temptation was there to hoard it as a source of several 'name that (odd) vehicle' questions but as some interesting stuff sometimes gets buried in that thread I thought I'd post it here:

    Really rather good survey of US Army flame vehicles.


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    Cheers,
    Adam.

    Edit: replaced articles.
     

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    von Poop, Apr 24, 2008
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  2. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    Just found this from 'Life'

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    British made "Wasp" flame thrower mounted to a armored personnel carrier.
     
    Drew5233, Jul 4, 2009
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  3. Kuno

    Kuno Very Senior Member

    As found in the 'lone sentry': "...have a very limited use on the battlefield"

    My personal feeling is that those tank-flametrowers look great & impressive to the public on display or today in the movies. Not more.
     
    Kuno, Jul 4, 2009
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  4. sapper

    sapper WW2 Veteran WW2 Veteran

    If anyone wants know what happened to our flame throwers? The were officialy lost in action.
    Sapper
     
    sapper, Jul 4, 2009
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  5. Kuno

    Kuno Very Senior Member

    :)
     
    Kuno, Jul 4, 2009
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  6. Noel Burgess

    Noel Burgess Senior Member

    Never seen this one before - from MTP 42 "Tank Hunting & Destruction" dated 1940. See the whole manual online here:
    Tank Hunting Booklet
     

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    Noel Burgess, Jul 4, 2009
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  7. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    Great stuff Noel, doesn't seem the most 'convenient' of devices does it...
    That manual looks like a good read - cheers!
     
    von Poop, Jul 4, 2009
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  8. marcus69x

    marcus69x I love WW2 meah!!!

    If you ask me it's possibly one of the most dangerous jobs a soldier could have. Pure respect.

    The Saving Private Ryan Omaha beach scene where the flamethrower guys gets a hit. I wouldn't want to be running behind him in battle.
     
    marcus69x, Jul 5, 2009
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  9. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    From 'Life'
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    Drew5233, Jul 6, 2009
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  10. Smudger Jnr

    Smudger Jnr Our Man in Berlin

    The way the British Government is going, it will ban cigarette lighters
    next!:D

    Regards
    Tom
     
    Smudger Jnr, Jul 6, 2009
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  11. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

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    von Poop, Nov 28, 2009
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  12. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    von Poop, Mar 24, 2010
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  13. At Home Dad (Returning)

    At Home Dad (Returning) Well-Known Member

    not really relevant, just for fun
     
    At Home Dad (Returning), Mar 25, 2010
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  14. Ranger6

    Ranger6 Liar

    ya could always park it in your back yard and use it as a barbecue...
     
    Ranger6, Mar 25, 2010
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  15. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

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    Drew5233, Oct 29, 2011
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  16. ceolredmonger

    ceolredmonger Member

    Thanks Drew. Do you know the date on the Hutchinson's reference. I am interested in the presence of the British MkIII helmet.

    Cheers

    Keith
     
    ceolredmonger, Oct 29, 2011
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  17. TonyE

    TonyE Senior Member

    Perhaps of interest to some of you, I have attached pictures of the British flame thrower igniter No.1 Mark 1. Both examples date from the early 1950s.

    Also shown is the drawing for the cartridge. Note the brass case actually contains a small copper detonator to ignite the fuel.

    Regards
    TonyE
     

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    TonyE, Oct 30, 2011
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  18. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    That is rather pleasing.
    So what's the filling in those? Is 'modified sr580' a conventional powder, or something else that creates the sparks or flame required?
     
    von Poop, Oct 30, 2011
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  19. TonyE

    TonyE Senior Member

    The "SR" series of compounds ("SR" being "Superintendent of Research") were generally explosive and incendiary types of compounds, e.g. British WW2 .303 incendiary rounds being filled with "SR365".

    I suspect it is as you suggest, a powder designed to give a high temperature flame suitable for igniting the fuel.

    Regards
    TonyE
     
    TonyE, Oct 30, 2011
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  20. Dark Wing

    Dark Wing Junior Member

    The picture is of a Canadian Ronson F.U.L. Mark IV flame thrower on a Bren gun carrier.

    The initials F.U.L. indicate that this flame thrower was designed by Messrs Fraser and Urquhart in association with Lagonda Motors.

    Just found this from 'Life'

    [​IMG]
    British made "Wasp" flame thrower mounted to a armored personnel carrier.
     
    Dark Wing, Feb 20, 2012
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