FOG-2 (FOG-2)
The FOG-2 (FOG - фугасный огнемёт, inflammable fugas) is based on the design of the FOG-1 flamethrower and is a further development of it.
The FOG-2 flamethrowers were designed to destroy enemy live fire and tanks. They were covertly placed in the field or within constructed engineer roadblocks, and were activated (either remotely or by means of a booby-trapped system) when the enemy approached at a suitable distance. The flamethrower was single-shot, with a flame throw of 100-110 m.
Weight:
- incendiary charge: 20 kg
- empty weight: 32 kg
- combat weight: 52 kg
The design consisted of a cylinder with two holes. In one hole the ejection charge (pyrotechnic composition) is placed, in the second hole the ejection pipe is placed, terminated by a pressure relief valve. The cylinder contained the incendiary mixture itself. Activation of the ejector charge ignited the pyrotechnic composition, the combustion products of which created overpressure and forced the incendiary mixture into the ejector pipe. The ignition of the pyrotechnic composition was provided by an igniter which could be initiated either electrically or mechanically. When sufficient pressure was reached, the pressure relief valve was opened and the incendiary mixture was forced out by the pressure of the gases and simultaneously ignited.
During World War II, over 15,000 of these fireworks were produced in the USSR and were primarily used by special fire units - initially separate fire companies (отдельные роты фугасных огнеметов, 3 x platoon, 3 x squad in each), which had a total of 180 FOG fireworks in their line-up. Between December 1941 and April 1942, 93 of these separate companies were formed.
In the summer of 1943 the individual companies (hypomobile) were transformed into higher units - separate battalions of two types. The first type were separate motorised anti-tank fire battalions (atsevišķ моторизованные противотанковые огнеметные батальоны (ОМПТОБ)) and separate fire battalions (отдельные огнеметные батальоны (ООБ)). While the former were by name strictly motorised, the latter still used a combination of horsepower and automobiles for movement. The motorised anti-tank battalions had 540 FOGs and a higher number of men, other weapons and equipment in their structure. On the other hand, the battalions of the second type had a higher number of actual fireworks - 576 pieces.
Separate battalions were included in the composition of all-army armies and rifle corps. As a rule, they were deployed as a whole and supplemented the activities of infantry and artillery. One battalion was able to build a defensive position 3-3.5 km wide with a depth of 400 to 800 m.
The FOG-2 (FOG - фугасный огнемёт, inflammable fugas) is based on the design of the FOG-1 flamethrower and is a further development of it.
The FOG-2 flamethrowers were designed to destroy enemy live fire and tanks. They were covertly placed in the field or within constructed engineer roadblocks, and were activated (either remotely or by means of a booby-trapped system) when the enemy approached at a suitable distance. The flamethrower was single-shot, with a flame throw of 100-110 m.
Weight:
- incendiary charge: 20 kg
- empty weight: 32 kg
- combat weight: 52 kg
The design consisted of a cylinder with two holes. In one hole the ejection charge (pyrotechnic composition) is placed, in the second hole the ejection pipe is placed, terminated by a pressure relief valve. The cylinder contained the incendiary mixture itself. Activation of the ejector charge ignited the pyrotechnic composition, the combustion products of which created overpressure and forced the incendiary mixture into the ejector pipe. The ignition of the pyrotechnic composition was provided by an igniter which could be initiated either electrically or mechanically. When sufficient pressure was reached, the pressure relief valve was opened and the incendiary mixture was forced out by the pressure of the gases and simultaneously ignited.
During World War II, over 15,000 of these fireworks were produced in the USSR and were primarily used by special fire units - initially separate fire companies (отдельные роты фугасных огнеметов, 3 x platoon, 3 x squad in each), which had a total of 180 FOG fireworks in their line-up. Between December 1941 and April 1942, 93 of these separate companies were formed.
In the summer of 1943 the individual companies (hypomobile) were transformed into higher units - separate battalions of two types. The first type were separate motorised anti-tank fire battalions (atsevišķ моторизованные противотанковые огнеметные батальоны (ОМПТОБ)) and separate fire battalions (отдельные огнеметные батальоны (ООБ)). While the former were by name strictly motorised, the latter still used a combination of horsepower and automobiles for movement. The motorised anti-tank battalions had 540 FOGs and a higher number of men, other weapons and equipment in their structure. On the other hand, the battalions of the second type had a higher number of actual fireworks - 576 pieces.
Separate battalions were included in the composition of all-army armies and rifle corps. As a rule, they were deployed as a whole and supplemented the activities of infantry and artillery. One battalion was able to build a defensive position 3-3.5 km wide with a depth of 400 to 800 m.
