leakyD Posted September 26, 2003 Share Posted September 26, 2003 I've been curious about this since CMBO: Why is it that most Allied flame units have a greater range than Axis ones? I did a search, but nothing came up. Was it an design issue? Doctrine issue? A little of both? Neither? Been having fun with the Russian flame units. They got some pretty good range: Yes, we all love the smell of napalm in the morning. Well, unless you're on the receiving end! Hans, do you smell something? D'oh! Time to exit the AO! You can run, but you can't hide! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Lee Posted September 26, 2003 Share Posted September 26, 2003 thats strange because if im right, that is according to what i have read, Axis flamethrowers had a longer range but narrower cone while allied had a shorter range but wider cone for a more demoralizing psychological effect. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcm1947 Posted September 26, 2003 Share Posted September 26, 2003 I noticed that too LeakyD. I was playing a game the other night and this Russian flamethrower blasted a hut that my guys were in from around 45 meters. I never could get my guys to shoot at anything close to that or so it seems. I'll have to run a test. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reichenberg Posted September 26, 2003 Share Posted September 26, 2003 The 30m limit on the German FT is realistic. The 2 portable FT produced in highest numbers by the Germans (schwerer Flammenwerfer 41 / heavy FT 41 and Einstoßflammenwerfer 46 / one shot FT 46) both had a max. range of 30m. Prototypes of FT with longer range were build, but not used in combat AFAIK. Nevertheless there is one FT with a range of 50m. It is the Abwehrflammenwerfer 42 (defence FT 42). It was not portable and was dug in at fortified positions. Ignition was done by the FTs victim through touching of strechted wire. 50000 were build after 42 and.....it is not in CMBB :mad: I have no info about the ranges of allied FT. Uwe 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thin Red Line Posted September 26, 2003 Share Posted September 26, 2003 Originally posted by Wassermann: Nevertheless there is one FT with a range of 50m. It is the Abwehrflammenwerfer 42 (defence FT 42). It was not portable and was dug in at fortified positions. Ignition was done by the FTs victim through touching of strechted wire. 50000 were build after 42 and.....it is not in CMBB :mad: Uwe Exact. It was a common defense weapon in Italy too ! I hope it will be in CMAK. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly Pusher Posted September 26, 2003 Share Posted September 26, 2003 I'm sure a more worthy grog will be along shortly, but I think that many of the allied vehicle mounted FT's used pumps to shoot out the flaming goo whereas the German ones used gas pressure. I would well be wrong though... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reichenberg Posted September 26, 2003 Share Posted September 26, 2003 Originally posted by Fly Pusher: I'm sure a more worthy grog will be along shortly, but I think that many of the allied vehicle mounted FT's used pumps to shoot out the flaming goo whereas the German ones used gas pressure. I would well be wrong though... At least for the German part you are not wrong. They used Nitrogen and Hydrogen for the different FT's Uwe 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pfc Driscole James E Posted September 26, 2003 Share Posted September 26, 2003 For a secondary source, as I recall, the SPI board game Sniper had Allied FT range as 20 2 meter hexes and German as 12 hexes. I speculate that BTS used a more authoritative source. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leakyD Posted September 26, 2003 Author Share Posted September 26, 2003 I don't have CMBO on this machine, so I don't have the US and Commonwealth, etc. units. If anyone else has access, please provide. Axis Flame Units Range: FT Team: 32m Flammpanzer II 30m Flammpanzer III 60m SPW 251/16 50m Allied Flame Units Range: Soviet: FT Team: 45m OT130 75m OT133 75m OT134 75m OT34(42) 90m KV-8 90m OT34(43) 100m KV8s 100m OT34/85 100m [ September 26, 2003, 03:44 PM: Message edited by: leakyD ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingknives Posted September 27, 2003 Share Posted September 27, 2003 WASP FT on Uni. Carrier hyas 75m range Crocodile FT on Churchill has 100m range 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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