Flammpanzer German Flamethrowers 1941-45

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Flammpanzer German Flamethrowers 1941-45
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Hilary Doyle
Illustrated by Peter Sarson
Illustrated by Tom Jentz
SeriesNew Vanguard
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:48
Dimensions(mm): Height 248,Width 184
Category/GenreSecond world war
ISBN/Barcode 9781855325470
ClassificationsDewey:623.74750943
Audience
Professional & Vocational
General
Illustrations 37 b/w; 12 col

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Publication Date 11 September 1995
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The first attempt at mounting a flamethrower in a German tank was not the result of an engineering design process but rather occurred as a field expedient, when German troops involved in the Spanish Civil War mounted small back-pack flamethrowers on their PzKpfw Is. The German authorities took up this idea and from early 1939 began to design a flamethrowing tank based on the Panzer II. This was the first in a long line of German tanks to be equipped with flamethrowers. During World War II versions of the Panzer III, Sturmgeschutz and half-track were all given flamethrowers. This book examines their development, weapons and operational use, often using original German combat reports.

Author Biography

Hilary Louis Doyle was born in 1943 and has written numerous books on AFV's including the Encylopedia of German Tanks. Hilary lives in Dublin with his wife and three children. Tom Jentz, born in 1946, is one of the world's leading AFV researchers and is best known for the Encyclopedia of German Tanks. Tom lives in Maryland with his wife and two children. Peter Sarson has produced graphic cutaways for many armoured vehicle publications, and is regarded as one of the world's great illustrators of military vehicles. Peter lives and works in Dorset.