Panzertruppen
Flammpanzer III
In 1942, 100 tanks of the execution were delivered M without weapons company MIAG on Waggonfabrik Wegmann in Kassel, where III was converted to the flame tank. The name of the vehicles is officially "Panzerkampfwagen III (FL) (Sd.Kfz. 1413)". Instead the cannon was used a 1.5 m long flame nozzle with a 14 mm nozzle, up to above 10° and down 20° swing left. The two machine guns were retained. A pump with a DKW two-stroke engine powered flame oil was pumped to the blast tube and brought by high voltage to the ignition. The oil reservoir of 1023 litres was carried in tanks, which were located on both sides of the Interior. As protection, strong front of vehicle with 30 mm and 20 mm strong armor plate Tower front was reinforced the 50 mm; the page armor remained the same. For two or three seconds duration could be given up to 80 bursts with a range of up to 60 m. The crew of 23 tons and equipped with two radios vehicle consisted of three men. The use of the flame tank was for the first time in 1943 in special departments, the a Soll-Bestand of two armored command car III, 12 Panzer II, two tanks III version N and 10 flame tanks III had.
Flammpanzer III
In 1942, 100 tanks of the execution were delivered M without weapons company MIAG on Waggonfabrik Wegmann in Kassel, where III was converted to the flame tank. The name of the vehicles is officially "Panzerkampfwagen III (FL) (Sd.Kfz. 1413)". Instead the cannon was used a 1.5 m long flame nozzle with a 14 mm nozzle, up to above 10° and down 20° swing left. The two machine guns were retained. A pump with a DKW two-stroke engine powered flame oil was pumped to the blast tube and brought by high voltage to the ignition. The oil reservoir of 1023 litres was carried in tanks, which were located on both sides of the Interior. As protection, strong front of vehicle with 30 mm and 20 mm strong armor plate Tower front was reinforced the 50 mm; the page armor remained the same. For two or three seconds duration could be given up to 80 bursts with a range of up to 60 m. The crew of 23 tons and equipped with two radios vehicle consisted of three men. The use of the flame tank was for the first time in 1943 in special departments, the a Soll-Bestand of two armored command car III, 12 Panzer II, two tanks III version N and 10 flame tanks III had.