Lanciafiamme Mod. 41 d'assalto

The Lanciafiamme Mod. 41 d'assalto was an flamethrower used by the Royal Italian Army during World War II. The mod. 41 was meant to be an extremely light and compact flamethrower to equip paratroopers and Assault Engineers,^{[1][page needed]} The flamethrower remained in use after the war until 1998.

Lanciafiamme Mod. 41 d'assalto
Type	Flamethrower
Place of origin	Italy
Service history
In service	1941-1998
Used by	Royal Italian Army National Republican Army Italian Army
Wars	World War II Italian Civil War
Production history
Designed	1941
Manufacturer	Servizio Chimico Militare
No. built	1,500
Specifications
Effective firing range	20–25 meters (65 to 82 feet)

The weapon was developed during 1941 in response to the need of a portable flamethrower that could be used for close urban combat. The Result was a man portable flamethrower which consisted of the widely used backpack fuel tank and a nozzle assembly that connects all the way to a hose that would then allow the user of the weapon to fire towards the enemy. The weapon had an effective range of roughly 20–25 meters (65 to 82 feet) and was used extensively during the North African campaign against the Allies. The weapon was primarily used to clear out bunkers, trenches and fortifications. The weapon continued its service after the Second World War until it was completely phased out by 1998 due to its obsolete design.

References

1. Pignato, Nicola (1978). The weapons of the Italian infantry in the Second World War. Albertelli Ed.

Bibliography

• Le armi della fanteria italiana nella seconda guerra mondiale, Nicola Pignato, Albertelli Ed., 1978.