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Old 20-02-15, 19:41
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Kinda ironic Hitler claiming flamethrowers as being unfair...
Considering the fact that the Germans used portable units to great advantage in he trenches of WW1 and extensively against the Soviets in WW2...
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Old 21-02-15, 13:32
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I understand that a big downside of the Churchill Croc was the lack of speed, making them easy targets for the Germans, who weren't at all forgiving to Crocodile crews.
It seems the Wasp is very different....the speed is astounding!

I contacted the Delft army museum for a forum member a few months ago for a possible viewing of the Wasp. But that was in the middle of the big move to Soesterberg, so the answer was a no (can't blame them!). There was no info where the carrier is now and if it's part of the new display in Soesterberg.

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Old 17-07-23, 22:46
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Some links to photos showing Dutch troops of the Prinses Irene Brigade demonstrating a Wasp flame thrower in 1945:

http://hdl.handle.net/10648/bcda08a4...4-d46da22c7e9b

http://hdl.handle.net/10648/3999da7f...1-c173c39f8aea

http://hdl.handle.net/10648/44ef96d3...5-722b5f1b93c1

http://hdl.handle.net/10648/34b26781...a-c8675370d898

http://hdl.handle.net/10648/28c882eb...0-36e8e7fc22ae

(can't download, will do screengrabs later)
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