Flamingos 315, 313 and 312 of the Panzer-Abteilung (Fl) 100 – July 1941
Panzerkampfwagen II Flamm Ausf. A Sd.Kfz. 122 of the 101 Panzer (flamm) Abteilung, June 1941
Panzerkampfwagen II Flamm Flamingo
Flammpanzer II “Flamingo” 124 of the 19. Panzer-Division
Panzer II flamm
Destroyed Flammpanzer II Flamingo 114 3
Panzer II Flamingo code 311 of the 101 Panzer (flamm) Abteilung, Pz.Dіv.7 1941/1942
Captured Panzer II Flamingo Sd Kfz 122
Panzer II Flamingo winter
Panzerkampfwagen II Flamm front view
Panzer II Flamingo 2
Flammpanzer II Flamingo code 114 2
Flammpanzer II Flamingo of the Panzer Regiment 100
Panzer II Flamingo of the Panzer-Abteilung (Fl) 100 – July 1941
Based on the same suspension as the Ausf. D/E versions, the “Flamingo” used a new turret mounting a single MG34 machine gun, and two remotely controlled flamethrowers mounted in small turrets at each front corner of the vehicle. Each flamethrower could cover the front 180° arc, while the turret traversed 360°.
The flamethrowers were supplied with 320 litres of fuel and four tanks of compressed nitrogen. The nitrogen tanks were built into armoured boxes along each side of the superstructure. Armour was 30 mm to the front and 14.5 mm to the side and rear, although the turret was increased to 20 mm at the sides and rear.
Total weight was 12 tonnes and dimensions were increased to a length of 4.9 m and width of 2.4 m although it was a bit shorter at 1.85 m tall. A FuG2 radio was carried. Two sub-variants existed: the Ausf. A and Ausf. B which differed only in minor suspension components.
155 vehicles were built from MAy 1940 through March 1942. These were mostly on new chassis, but 43 were converted from Panzer II Ausf. D/E. The Flammpanzer II was deployed to the Eastern Front, but was not very successful due to its limited armor, and survivors were soon withdrawn for conversion to Marder IID tank destroyers in December 1941.