Panzer I Variants - Flammenwerfer Auf Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf A

Flammenwerfer Auf Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf A

A simple field modification, the Flammenwerfer had a portable flamethrower with enough fuel for about 10 seconds of firing at a range of up to 25 m mounted in place of one of the machine guns. The idea came from an experiment during the Spanish Civil War, and was intended to give the Panzer I more firepower against close targets. The conversion was not permanent, and was only reported to be used in the Battle of Tobruk by the German 5th Light Division.