Abwehr-Flammenwerfer 42

[Trond]

Found this flamethrower today, I think its complete with no missing parts. Its purpose was to defend the bunkers, and could be set off with an battery.
If you search on the internet you will see more wartime photos of this weapon.

 

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[Trond]

Nice find, from which war do you think this is? (wwI, ww2......?)

This is a ww2 weapon.

 

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[woody50]

Nice find, from which war do you think this is? (wwI, ww2......?)

This is a ww2 weapon.

Wow, what a crude weapon for the 1940's! I thought the Germans made more sophisticated weapons.
Thanks

 

[DMN]

Looks like it would be set off remotely. I suppose if you were in a bunker and being attacked you could charge it from the safety of the bunker against the attacker. It's a pretty low-tech and but probably highly effective defensive weapon.

 

[Trond]

Nice find, from which war do you think this is? (wwI, ww2......?)

This is a ww2 weapon.

Wow, what a crude weapon for the 1940's! I thought the Germans made more sophisticated weapons.
Thanks

Its a russian design, the germans first met these weapons in operation barbarossa 1941.

 

[Trond]

Looks like it would be set off remotely. I suppose if you were in a bunker and being attacked you could charge it from the safety of the bunker against the attacker. It's a pretty low-tech and but probably highly effective defensive weapon.

Yes you are right, it could be set of by an defending soldier using wire and battery.

 

[ivan salis]

humm flame thrower vs flame thrower --- since one of the favorite ways to get rid of a bunker was to use a flame thrower on it and bake / set fire to the folks in it (very ugly --being burnt to a crisp or having your lungs fried by super heated air when you tried to breath )-- as a fixed weapon -- the attackers could see which way it was pointed and unless it was hidden by some means ---- I doubt they would just rush up towards it if they saw the pipes -- boozookas or handgrandes fired or thrown thru the viewing / firing slits of the bunkers as well as "satchel" explosive charges and flame thowers were used to knock out bunkers .--- this weapon while crude --was both simple and if the targets were in range effective I'm sure . ( russian weapons from which this was copied from tended to be simple yet highly lethal)

 

[RON (PA)]

Awesome historical find. Thanks for sharing. I would pound that site where you found it. There may be more artifacts/relics there as well.

 

[woody50]

humm flame thrower vs flame thrower --- since one of the favorite ways to get rid of a bunker was to use a flame thrower on it and bake / set fire to the folks in it (very ugly --being burnt to a crisp or having your lungs fried by super heated air when you tried to breath )-- as a fixed weapon -- the attackers could see which way it was pointed and unless it was hidden by some means ---- I doubt they would just rush up towards it if they saw the pipes -- boozookas or handgrandes fired or thrown thru the viewing / firing slits of the bunkers as well as "satchel" explosive charges and flame thowers were used to knock out bunkers .--- this weapon while crude --was both simple and if the targets were in range effective I'm sure . ( russian weapons from which this was copied from tended to be simple yet highly lethal)

I agree about being a fixed weapon it would not have much use, strange...

 

[olepossum]

nachos, tacos, burrittos ,wienersnittsle, beef wellington, lumpia,conch vien, i like theses non american words

 

[Trond]

Nice find! From what I found online it seems there is supposed to also have a tube on the back end for the pressure cartridge... am I mistaken?

I searched the bunkers area today, and here is the missing piece in place.


I cant wait to see this flamethrower being in a display in the ww2 museum.

 

[nhbenz]

Excellent! Well done. A very nice historical piece. Glad you found the missing part.

 

[TooManyHobbies]

If all the pieces are there....LOAD IT UP. I want to see that sucker light up.

 

[Trond]

If all the pieces are there....LOAD IT UP. I want to see that sucker light up.

 

[ivan salis]

as jerry reed would say --when your hot your hot .