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| Wehrmacht
| SdKfz 251/16 Flammpanzerwagen Veterancy
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| 10% increase to top speed & 10% increase to acceleration.
| 10
|  Level 1
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| 15% reduction to received accuracy.
| 40
|  Level 2
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| 20% reduction to received damage.
| 100
|  Level 3
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| Known Unit (Custom Name)
| 250
|  Level 4
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| Feared Unit (Custom Skin)
| 375
|  Level 5
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| SdKfz 251/16 Flammpanzerwagen Visual Identification
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This variant of the SdKfz 251 fitted with two flame projectors and initially a rear mounted flamethrower, detachable but still connected to the vehicle, to be operated by dismounted infantry. This was in addition to the standard MG34 machine gun and mount.
History
Flamethrowers pose many risks to the operator. The first disadvantage is its weight, which impairs the soldier's mobility. Flamethrowers are very visible in the battlefield, and so operators become prominent targets for snipers. Historically, flamethrower operators were rarely taken prisoner, especially when their targets survived the impacts of the weapon; in reprisal, captured flamethrower users often were summarily executed. Finally, the flamethrower's effective range is short in comparison with that of other battlefield firearms, i.e. for effective use, flamethrower soldiers must approach their targets closely, risking exposing themselves to close enemy fire.
The best way to minimize the disadvantages of flame weapons was to mount them on armored vehicles like the SdKfz 251.
Tactics & Tips
- Use it mop up enemy infantry suppressed by a MG42.
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Blitzkrieg
Flammenwerfer Halftrack
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