Flamethrowers of Germany

1935 German portable flame-thrower

German flamethrower

1941 German portable flamethrower

German static defensive flamethrower used in World War Ii

The Wechselapparat M.1917, or "Wex", was a World War I German flamethrower introduced in early May of 1917 to replace the earlier Kleif. It was developed by engineer workshops within the Guards Reserve Pioneer Regiment (Garde-Reserve-Pionier-Regiment), which was the main flamethrower unit of the Imperial German Army. It was the first flamethrower in the German arsenal which could be used by one soldier if needed. The Wex was deployed in a group of four: two operators (one to carry the tank and the other to wield the lance), one officer, and a grenadier. It had a doughnut-shaped backpack fuel c

1915 German portable flamethrower

The first series of German man-portable flamethrower was called the Kleinflammenwerfer ('small flamethrower') or "Kleif". Fuel oil was stored in a large vertical, cylindrical backpack container. High-pressure propellant was typically stored in another, smaller container within the fuel tank or attached externally depending on model. Most iterations of the Kleif used a long hose which was covered in linen and corrugated by steel wire to prevent kinks and punctures. The hose connected to the fuel tank and fed into a lance tube with an igniting device at the nozzle. With the turn of a valve at th