Grossflammenwerfer

In addition to man-portable units, the Germans designed heavy flamethrowers before and during the First World War. The large flamethrower (Grossflammenwerfer or "Grof") was designed to be used from the trenches. The fuel and propellant containers were too large and heavy for mobility, but the hose could be long enough to be carried out of the trenches closer to the enemy. Multiple propellant and fuel containers could be connected together to improve range and usage time.

These Flamethrowers were the first Flamethrowers made by Richard Fiedler. Which he went on and made the Kleinflammenwerfer, which is more portable and easier to use than the Grossflammenwerfer.

References

Flamethrowers of the German Army 1914-1945 by Fred Koch
http://firstworldwar.com/weaponry/flamethrowers.htm

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German infantry weapons of World War I
Sidearms	Luger pistol Langenhan pistol Mauser C96 Mauser Model 1914 Dreyse M1907 Beholla pistol M1879 Reichsrevolver
Rifles	Gewehr 98 Gewehr 1888 Mauser Modell 1907 Mondragón rifle Mauser 1918 T-Gewehr
Submachine guns	MP 18
Machine guns	MG 08 MG 08/15 MG 15nA Madsen
Grenades	Stielhandgranate Kugelhandgranate Model 17 grenade
Flamethrowers	Kleinflammenwerfer Grossflammenwerfer Flammenwerfer M.16. Wechselapparat
Cartridges	9mm Parabellum 7.63×25mm Mauser .32 ACP 10.6×25mmR 7.92x57mm Mauser 13.2mm TuF

Grossflammenwerfer

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