In February 1943, an order was issued to convert 100 Panzer III Ausf. M units into Flammpanzers Where they were assigned to units such as Panzer-Abteilung (Flammpanzer) 100 and Panzer-Regiment Großdeutschland Where they saw combat: On the Eastern Front in the summer of 1943 in Kursk and Ukraine, Italy 1943-1944, in Anzio and Monte Cassino and in Normandy 1944
Characteristics
•Turret Armor: Front 50 mm base + 20 mm additional plate,Sides: 30 mm base + 8 mm Schürzen
•Chassis Armor:Upper front 50 mm base + 20 mm additional plate,Lower front 50 mm base + 30 mm additional plate,Sides 30 mm base + 5 mm Schürzen
•Main armament: A 14 mm Flammenwerfer
•Secondary armament: 2 MG34 Machine Guns
12 Likes
Just seems like a worse version than the current flamepanzer. You rlly need mobility and low stature with these kinds of tanks
Well, it’s simply for fun with this flamethrower tank to use against infantry.
5 Likes
While it does lose speed, it has much better armor that can withstand a lot of fire that the flammpanzer 2 simply can’t, so it would be a worthy trade off.
3 Likes
in order to use it u need to get up close making weak spots and sides more accessible to infantry. so armor is less important here than it appears
My tactic with flamethrower vehicles (even though we only have 2 
) is basically to rush the enemy and if I can escape before they hit me. Shock and awe.
wait, so panzer 3s with the additional armor package should have an 80mm (without track armor) lower front plate?
Kinda just makes me want a Flamethrower Sherman.
There are flamer T-34s aswell, but the implementation could be tricky, as not to overshadow their normal variants