ROKS flamethrowers
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| ROKS-2 flamethrower | |
|---|---|
 ROKS-2 flamethrower | |
| Type | Flamethrower |
| Place of origin |  Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1935-1945 |
| Used by | USSR |
| Wars | Second World War |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Different manufacturers |
| Produced | 1935-1941 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 50.0 lb (22.7 kg) |
| Crew | 1 |
| Effective firing range | 25 m |
| Maximum firing range | 30 m |
| Feed system | 9 litre fuel tank 1 nitrogen tank (propellant) |
| Sights | None |
The ROKS-2 and ROKS-3 were man-portable flamethrowers used by the USSR in the Second World War. The ROKS-2 was designed not to draw attention so the fuel tank was designed to be easy to conceal within a knapsack, and the fuel pipe designed to resemble a rifle. ROKS-3 was a simplified design and had a regular cylindrical fuel tank. The Finnish designation for captured ROKS-2 units was liekinheitin M/41-r.
Roks-2 were used, amongst other engagements, during the close-range fighting during the first days of the battle of Kursk in 1943.[1]
See also
References
- ^ World War II - Willmott, H.P., Dorling Kindersley, 2004, Page 189, ISBN 1-4053-0477-4
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