From the Warlord Games Website
Mounting a 15cm 10-barrel rocket launcher atop an armoured Maultier
halftrack truck, the Panzerwerfer 42 began production in 1943 with
around 300 being made up to March 1945.
The Sd.Kfz 4 Munitionskraftwagen was produced in a similar numbers
and was the same vehicle minus the rocket launcher. It was used to
resupply the Panzerwerfers as they consumed a prodigious amount of
ammunition. Expect a Munitionskraftwagen model to be forthcoming from us
in the future!
Capable of reaching speeds of around 40 kph the Panzerwerfer 42 was a
mobile evolution of the Nebelwerfer rocket launchers. The Nebelwerfer
was vulnerable to enemy counter-battery fire as it left conspicuous
smoke trails when fired – the Panzerwerfer’s mobility kept enemy gunners
guessing. Like the Nebelwerfer the shrieking made by salvos of 15cm
rockets earned it the nickname ‘Moaning Minnie’ by Allied troops.
Panzerwerfers saw action primarily on the Russian Front but also in
some numbers in North West Europe as the Germans faced the onslaught of
British, Canadian and American forces following the D-Day landings.
Friday, April 4, 2014
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