Panzer I (Flamm) (GE004) includes two Panzer I (Flamm) tanks & twoTank Commander figures. The first attempts to successfully mount a flame-thrower in a German tank were more an experiment rather than a feat of German engineering. During the Spanish Civil War, crews of the Panzer I complained of the woeful inaccuracy of the machine-guns when firing on the move. Check out the Panzer I (Flamm) in the online store here...

"Unlike normal weapons, a flame-thrower makes a Skill Test to hit the target. The weapon's ROF determines the number of Skill Test rolled when shooting at the enemy."

One potential resolution to this problem was fitting a flame-thrower, a weapon thought to be better suited for the task at hand and one that didn’t rely on a high degree of accuracy when fired to the achieve the desired effect. Experiments found that a nozzle of the small back-pack style flame-thrower usually carried by the infantry could be fitted onto the right-hand machine-gun mount within the Panzer I turret.

"Only Fully-armoured vehicles have any protection against flame-throwers. If any other team is hit, it is automatically Destroyed, even if they are in Bulletproof cover. This make the flame-throw the perfect weapon for quickly disposing of any stubborn defenders."

However, a report dated 30 March 1939 stated that a flame-thrower with much greater range was required to reduce the number of causalities suffered by the crews of these ad-hoc designs. This experiment was repeated in the desert of North Africa by the Engineers of the 5th Light Division of the Deutsche Afrika Korps (DAK). Capable of firing 10-12 one-second bursts up to a maximum range of 25 metres, the purpose of these tank mounted flame-thrower were to dislodge the defenders of the fortified emplacements of the Tobruk defences.

"A Fully-armoured vehicle hit by a flame-thrower does not make an Armour Save. Instead, make a Firepower test for the flame-thrower. If it passes, then the vehicle is destroyed. Otherwise, the crew are incapacitated and treated as if they had bailed out."

While these first attempts of placing a flame-thrower behind armour were relatively primitive by German standards, it was however, the first set in the evolution of the German Flammpanzer during the Second World War. Designed by Evan Allen Painted by Carlos Tapia

The Panzer I (Flamm) in Flames Of War

Armour     Name Mobility Front Side Top Equipment and Notes Weapon Range ROF Anti-tank Firepower   Panzer I (Flamm) Half-tracked 1 1 1 Co-ax MG. Fm W34 flame-thrower 4"/10cm 2 - 6 Flame-thrower

"Remember, flame-throwers only carry enough fuel for one turn of shooting. So make it count!"

"The flame-thrower is a short-range weapon (4"/10cm) so you have to get close to the enemy for them to be effective. When moving towards the enemy be sure to support your Flammpanzers with infantry and other armoured vehicles to protect them and follow up on the potential breakthrough."

The Contents of the Panzer I (Flamm) Blister

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Description of Parts

a. 2x Left track. b. 2x Right track. c. 2x Resin hull.

d. 2x Tank commander figure. e. 2x turret. f. 2x turret hatch.

The Assembling the Panzer I (Flamm)

Step 1. Attach the right track.	Step 2. Attach the left track.

Tip: Each track has markings indicating whether it is the left or right track. There is also an arrow to tell you which end of the track should face towards the front of the hull when attaching it to the model.

Step 3. The turret simply sits in the turret recess.	Step 4. Add the turret hatch.

Step 5. The fully assembled Panzer I (Flamm) ready to be painted.