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Old June 7th, 2010, 06:42 PM
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Default Infantery Flamethrowers

ROKS-2
Rusian backpack flamethrower http://www.bayonetstrength.150m.com/...methrowers.htm

ROKS-3
In Soviet Union that was a standard backpacked flamethrower for infantery. Rusians organised from 1942 also indenpendent flamethrowers companys where was 183 solders and, 120 ROKS-3 flamethrowers and battalions where was two companys + transport company. ROKS-3 was used in soviet block until around 1950 when new design called LPO-50 was interduced. Soviet Solder with ROKS-3

FOG-2
That was a one burst hevier 55kg flamethrower used by soviets and LWP for example during fights in Kolobrzeg here drawings

“Zieliński” and “Sender” backpack flamethrowers
Polish army before war use two types of this modern backpack flamethrowers. Here is photo. In polish prewar doctrine was intendent to use as a AT weapon in urban enviroment so every motorized brigade has a company of flamethrowers.
in 1936 was created platons 3 sections in platoon of flamethrowers where in section was 3 flamethrowers.
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums...of-world-war-2

K type flamethrower
This model were manufactured secretly by Polish Home Army and intendend to use during upspring. Around 30 of them where used and vere wery efective in urban enviroment. From manufactured around 400 moustof them was captured in hiden storage bu germans when upspring starts. Crew of this device was 4 persons. here picture http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K_pattern_flamethrower

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