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Encyclopedia > Type 93 and 100 flamethrowers

The Type 93 and Type 100 were Japanese flamethrowers used during World War 2. The weapons' fuel units were identical. The only difference was the type of flame gun used. // German troops use a flamethrower on the Eastern Front during the Second World War A flamethrower is a mechanical device designed to project a long, controllable stream of fire, hence the metaphor to throw flames. Some flamethrowers project an ignited stream of flammable liquid; others produce a long gas flame. ... German soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the worlds nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. ...


The fuel unit consisted of three cylinders, two outer fuel cylinders and a central nitrogen pressure cylinder. The fuel was ignited by a blank cartridge fired from a revolver mechanism in the flame gun, which held ten rounds. General Name, Symbol, Number nitrogen, N, 7 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 15, 2, p Appearance colorless Atomic mass 14. ...


The Type 93 entered service in 1933 and the Type 100 was introduced in 1940. Both remained in service during World War 2. The Type 100 was primarily used in the early stages of the war, mostly in Indonesia and the Philippines. There was little need for flamethrowers later in the war since Japan was on the defensive and had few opportunities to attack enemy fortifications. This article is becoming very long. ...

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Specifications

Type 93 Type 100
Maximum range 25 to 30 yards (22 to 27 m)
Maximum discharge time 10 to 12 seconds
Fuel capacity 3.25 gallons (12.3 l)
Weight 26 kg (approx)
Flame gun length 47.125 inches 35.5 inches
Weight 10 lbs 8.5 lbs
Nozzle outlet tip Fixed Removable
Diameter of cartridge 0.44 inch 0.484 inch

References

  • TM-E 30-480

External links

  • http://www3.plala.or.jp/takihome/flame.htm

See also

Japanese infantry weapons of World War II
Side-arms
Type 26 Revolver | Nambu Type 1 | Nambu Type 14 | Type 94
Rifles & carbines
Type 38 | Type 38 Cavalry Carbine | Type 44 Cavalry Carbine | Type 97 Sniper Rifle | Type 99
Submachine guns
Type 100
Machine-guns
Type 11 Light Machine Gun | Type 96 Light Machine Gun | Type 97 Light Machine Gun | Type 99 Light Machine Gun
Type 1 Heavy Machine Gun | Type 3 Heavy Machine Gun | Type 4 Heavy Machine Gun | Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun
Support weapons
Type 93 and 100 flamethrowers | Type 10 Grenade Discharger | Type 89 Grenade Discharger | Type 97 20 mm AT Rifle


 

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