PzKpfw II Flammpanzer Ausf A & B, SdKfz 122:
PzKpfw II Flamm in Abteilung 100(f)
Used a FuG2 radio.3
112 built and 43 converted from Ausf Ds & Es from January 1940 to January (March) 1942 (chassis nos. 27001-28000). A contract for 90 was issued by Inspectorate 6 of the Weapons Department to MAN and Wegmann on January 21, 1939. The first 16 were ready on July 19, 1940.
Had MG34 in smaller turret, plus 2 flame-throwers mounted on small turrets on the front track guards. Fuel for flame-throwers was installed in armored tanks behinds small turrets. Traverse was 180° and elevate from 10° to 20°. They could also be fired from a electronic panel in the turret. Range was about 35 yards and could fire approximately 80 2-3 second bursts (carried 84.5 gallons of fuel). Was deployed in Panzerabteilungen in June 1941 as close support vehicles.
| Panzerkampfwagen II Flammpanzer Ausf A, Ausf B | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 33 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 12 tons3 |
| Length w/gun | 4.9 tons3 |
| Length w/o gun | |
| Height | 1.85 m3 |
| Width | 2.4 m3 |
| Ground clearance | |
| Ground contact length | |
| Ground pressure | |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament | |
| Main | 2: Flammenwerfer-Anlagen3 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | 7.92 mm MG343 |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | 320 liters3 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | 1,8003 |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | |
| Hull Front, Upper | 30@9°3 |
| Hull Front, Lower | 30@9°3 |
| Hull Sides, Upper | 14.5-25@0°3 & 15@0°3 |
| Hull Sides, Lower | 14.5@0°3 |
| Hull Rear | 14.5@15°3 & 14.5@0°3 |
| Hull Top | 10@79-90°3 |
| Hull Bottom | 5@90°3 |
| Turret Front | 30@0°3 |
| Turret Sides | 20@21°3 |
| Turret Rear | 20@30°3 |
| Turret Top | 10@84-90°3 |
| Engine (Make / Model) | Maybach HL 62 TRM3 |
| Cylinders | |
| Net HP | |
| Transmission | 7 forward3, 3 reverse3 |
| Fuel type | |
| Octane | |
| Capacity | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | Flamm: 180°3 MG: 360°3 |
| Max Speed | 55 kph3 |
| Cross Country | |
| Road radius | 250 km3 |
| Turning Radius | |
| Elevation Limits | MG: -10° to +10°3 |
| Fording depth | |
| Trench crossing | |
| Vertical Obstacle | |
| Suspension (Type) | |
| Wheels each side | |
| Return rollers each side | |
| Track length | |
| Tires | |
| Track width | |
| Track centers/tread | |
| Production | 1/1940-3/1942: 112 produced3, 43 converted3 10010 Chassis #s: 27001-280003 |
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