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User_no_longer_active
July 2nd, 2006, 04:48 AM
Hi all. Does anyone know the designation for the Matilda Frog vehicle flamethrower?

Thanks in advance...

TDR
July 6th, 2006, 10:34 AM
With ref to the RAAC Memorial and Army Tank Museum:

They define this as:
Infantry Tank Mk II- Matilda Frog Flamethrower

Normally called Matilda Frog


RAEME_Dave said:
Hi all. Does anyone know the designation for the Matilda Frog vehicle flamethrower?

Thanks in advance...

User_no_longer_active
July 6th, 2006, 10:54 AM
Thanks TDR. How about the actual flamethrower?

TDR
July 8th, 2006, 12:58 PM
RAEME_Dave said:
Thanks TDR. How about the actual flamethrower?


If you mean the actual flame projector, I have not seen that listed anywhere. I doubt it was an off the shelf item as such.

User_no_longer_active
July 8th, 2006, 01:11 PM
OK. Cheers mate on that one. How about flame throwers in use through the world? I'm finding it hard to find information (primary recon tool: the internet) on them. You see, I'm tweaking the OOB's and I'd like to remove the generic "Flamethrower" entry and be a little more specific...:)

TDR
July 8th, 2006, 01:43 PM
RAEME_Dave said:
OK. Cheers mate on that one. How about flame throwers in use through the world? I'm finding it hard to find information (primary recon tool: the internet) on them. You see, I'm tweaking the OOB's and I'd like to remove the generic "Flamethrower" entry and be a little more specific...:)


Well its a bit pointless being too specific as this unit was only used in teh pacific. jungle is a bit restrictive with range.
The quote max distance/range was 145 yards, but action/engagement range being 15 - 30 yards and occationally 90 yards.
Again the Frog was only Pacific and did not really hit the deack till 45.

User_no_longer_active
July 15th, 2006, 12:57 PM
Any idea about man-portable FT's? Post-WWII would be bonza!!