Service Data:
In Service: 1941 to 1945
Production Data:
Manufacturer: Rheinmetall-Borsig
Number built: 345
Technical Data:
Type:
Calibre: 28/32 cm
Length: m
Weight: 1,130 kg
Breech: electrically fired
Recoil:
Carriage: box trail
Elevation: +13° 30 to +45°
Traverse: 22� 30
Rate of fire: rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity: 145 m/s
Effective range: 1,925 m
Shell Weight: 41.50 kg
Used by: Heer
Variants:
28/32 cm Nebelwerfer 41
28/32
cm Wurfkörper
Other: Rocket Artillery
Articles:
History:
The 28/32 cm Nebelwerfer 41 (28/32 cm Nb.Wf 41) was a six
barreled multiple rocket launcher mounted on a two wheeled
carriage. And fired a 28 cm Wurfkörper Spreng missile
or the 32 cm Wurfkörper Flamm missile that was spin stabilised
electrically fired. The crews of these weapons could only
fire once because smoke trails marked the firing location,
making it relatively easy for the enemy to shoot back. Counter-battery
fire was thus a serious issue for rocket units
Schweres Wurfgerät 40/41
The 28 and 32 cm rockets could also be fired from their packing
cases, the cases had hinged legs to adjust elevation. The
packing cases could also be mounted on schwere Wurfrahmen
40 frames attacked to the sides of
Sd.Kfz.
251/1 Ausf. B,
Sd.Kfz.
251/1 Ausf. C,
Sd.Kfz.
251/1 Ausf. D The 28/32 cm Nebelwerfer 41 was also adapted
for Luftwaffe use early in 1943 and was known as
28/32
cm Wurfkörper Bordwaffe
Gallery:
Heer Comments
Sources:
German Artillery in World War II. 1939-1945.
ISBN-10: 0887407625
German Artillery of World War Two.
ISBN-10: 1853672610
German Rocket Launchers in WWII
ISBN-10: 0887402402
German infantry weapons of World War II.
ISBN-10: 0882543725
For a complete list of
sources
