Panzerkampfwagen III (F1) Flammpanzer III Ausf. M Panzerflammwagen III | |
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General Historical Information | |
Place of origin | Germany |
Category | Medium Flamethrower tank |
Debut in FHSW | v0.4 |
Speed | 40 km/h |
Main armament | 14mm Flammwerfer (3496 litres) |
Coaxial weapon | 7.92 mm MG 34 (150 rounds) |
General Ingame Information | |
Used by | Germany |
Crew in‑game | 3 |
Ammunition | Fuel |
Seat 2 | Smoke Grenade projectors (6 rounds) |
Seat 3 | 7.92 mm MG 34 (250 rounds) |
Seat 4 | Passenger Seat |
Seat 5 | Passenger Seat |
Historical Picture | |
The Pzkpfw III (F1) are also know as the Panzerflammwagen III or bether know as the Flammpanzer III Ausf. M and it was a medium flamethrower tank. Atleast 100 vehicles are been built by converting Panzer III Ausf M tanks into flamethrower tanks between February 1943 and April 1943. The medium tanks used for the Flammpanzer are been built by MIAG in Braunsweig but converted by Wegmann in Kassel. The 5 cm KwK 39 gun was replace by an 14mm Flammenwerfer with an 150 cm long barrel and the ammunition storage become two fuel tanks wich each 510 litres fuel. The maximum range of the flame-thrower was 60m using ignited oil and 50m using cold oil. The range also depended on the weather conditions.
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