Panzerwerfer 42

15 cm Panzerwerfer 42 auf Selbstfahrlafette Sd.Kfz.4/1

Overview

Panzerwerfer 42

Oblique view of Panzerwerfer 42 multiple rocket launcher.

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Origin

Nazi Germany

Type

Multiple rocket launcher

Entered service

1943

Status

Out of service

Development

1942

Developer

Nazi Germany - Opel

Production

April 1942 - Late 1944

Producer

Nazi Germany - Opel

Number produced

300 Panzerwerfer 42
289 Munitionskraftwagen

Designations

Sd.Kfz. 4/1
15 cm Panzerwerfer 42 auf Selbstfahrlafette Sd.Kfz.4/1
Panzerwerfer 43

Details

Facts Panzerwerfer 42

General

Origin

Nazi Germany

Type

Multiple rocket launcher

Dimensions

Weight

7.1 t

Length

6.02 m

Width

2.26 m

Height

3 m overall

2.17 m to vehicle roof

Primary armament

Type

15 cm Nebelwerfer 41 artillery rocket

Mount

10 round launcher on turntable

Ammunition

20 rockets, 10 ready to fire

Max range

6.9 km

Secondary armament

Type

7.92mm MG34 or MG42 machine gun

Mount

Pintle mount on vehicle roof

Automotive

Chassis

Halftrack

Suspension

Leaf spring for front wheels

Torsion bar for tracks

Engine

Opel 6-cylinder petrol

Power output

68 hp

Mobility

Max speed

40 km/h

Range

140 km

Power to weight ratio

9.6 hp/t

Protection

Armor type

Steel

Armor thickness

6 to 14.5 mm

Media

Panzerwerfer 42

Panzerwerfer 42 multiple rocket launcher being reloaded. Note the small size of this vehicle.

Source: Unknown author

Panzerwerfer 42

Forward view of Panzerwerfer 42 with engine covers in open position, which was often done for improved cooling of the engine.

Source: Unknown author

Munitionskraftwagen

Several Munitionskraftwagen parked in the woods. Note that these vehicles look similar to the Panzerwerfer 42, but are easily identified by lacking the rocket launcher.

Source: Unknown author

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