The Abwehrflammenwerfer 42 was a German static defensive flamethrower, flame fougasse or flame mine used during the Second World War. The design was copied from Russian FOG-1 mines that were encounter
A US soldier holds up a German static flamethrower, probably an Abwehrflammenwerfer 42.
An Abwehrflammenwerfer 42 displayed at Elizabeth Castle, Jersey, 2017
A flame fougasse is a type of mine or improvised explosive device which uses an explosive charge to project burning liquid onto a target. The flame fougasse was developed by the Petroleum Warfare Depa
Abwehrflammenwerfer 42
…The Abwehrflammenwerfer 42 was a German static defensive flamethrower, flame fougasse or flame mine used during the Second World War. The design was copied from Russian FOG-1 mines that were encountered in 1941 during Operation Barbarossa…
A demonstration of a fougasse, somewhere in Britain. A car is surrounded in flames and a huge cloud of smoke, c. 1940.
Safety fougasse installation diagram.
Demigasse installation diagram.