Lanciafiamme Mod. 41 d'assalto
The Lanciafiamme Mod. 41 d'assalto was an flamethrower used by the Royal Italian Army during World War 2, The mod. 41 was meant to be an extremely light and compact flamethrower to equip paratroopers and Assault Engineers,[1] The flamethrower remained in use even after the war until 1998.
The weapon was developed during the year 1941 in response to the need of a portable Flamethrower that could be used for close urban combat. The Result was a Man Portable flamethrower which consisted of the widely used Backpack Fuel Tank and a nozzle assembly that connects all the way to a hose that would then allow the user of the weapon to fire towards the enemy. The weapon had an effective range of roughly 3-5 meters. The weapon was primarily used to clear out bunkers, trenches and Fortifications unsuccessfully. The weapon continued its service after the second world war until it was completely phased out by the year 1998 due to its obsolete design.
Bibliography
- Le armi della fanteria italiana nella seconda guerra mondiale , Nicola Pignato, Albertelli Ed., 1978.
References
- ^ Pignato, Nicola (1978). The weapons of the Italian infantry in the Second World War. Albertelli Ed.
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