Livens Projector



The Livens Projector was a simple mortar-like weapon that could throw large drums filled with flammable or toxic chemicals. Created by British Army officer Captain William H. Livens during World War I, the Livens Projector became the Army's standard means of delivering gas in 1916. Combining the advantages of gas cylinders and shells by firing a cylinder tank at the enemy, it consisted of a simple metal pipe that was set in a ground at a 45-degree angle. While many specification varied, the 8-inch barrel became standard in April 1917.

Despite its uses, the Livens Projector was somewhat unreliable due to the potential for short and their inaccuracy. It remained in the arsenal of the British Army until the early years of World War II. The Liven's Projector provided Germany with inspiration for a similar device, Gaswurfminen.

Battlefield 1
The Livens Projector is an emplacement introduced in the Battlefield 1: Apocalypse expansion for the British Army. The Gaswurfminen is the German variant of the weapon available for the German Army.