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15cm Nebelwerfer 42 auf Schwere Wermachtschlepper

Tweet The 15cm Nebelwerfer 42 auf Schwere Wermachtschlepper based on the existing Halftrack and was in use from 1943 to 1945. General Details Specifications Operational Date(s) 1943 - 1945 Ordnance classification Quantity Produced 60 Weight unknown Crew 5 M.G's small n/a M.G's large(>10mm) n/a Length 6.92 mtr Width 2.50 mtr Height 2.07 mtr Engine Details/Performance Max Road Speed 18 mph Max Cross Country Speed unknown Range Road 188 miles Range Cross Country unknown Fuel Type Petrol Fuel Capacity unknown Horse Power 100 hp Power/Weight unknown General Information The 15cm Nebelwerfer 42 auf Schwere Wermachtschlepper based on the existing Halftrack and was in use from 1943 to 1945. Its main armament consisted of a 15cm Nebelwerfer 41 which could penetrate 103 mm of flat plate at 200 metres Armour Details Turret Front n/a Side n/a Rear n/a Top n/a Superstructure Front 15mm @ 30° (17mm) Side 12mm @ 23° (13mm) Rear 8mm @ 30° (9mm) Top 6mm @ 87° (6mm) Hull Front 15mm @ 15° (16mm) Side 12mm @ 15° (12mm) Rear 8mm @ 0° (8mm) Top 6mm @ 90° (6mm) Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°) Effective Armour - Maximum 17 mm - Minimum 6 mm Weapon Details 15cm Nebelwerfer 41 (Rocket Launcher) History This was a six barrelled 15cm rocket projector that could fire six rockets in a sequence. The rockets were not very accurate, but provided a good volume of explosive at up to 7000 metres. The amount of smoke and dust thrown up by these rockets made it susceptible to counter battery fire unless moved immediately after firing. Manufactured 1941 - 1945 Calibre 150mm Rate of Fire 6rpm   Ammunition Details Name/Id Calibre Weight MVelocity Explosive Content 15 cm Wurfgranate 41 (HE High Explosive) 150mm 31.8Kg 342M/Sec 2.500Kg explosive Maximum Range 6900 Mtr Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.29 0.59 1.2 2.47 3.81 5.24 6.75 8.35 Direct Fire Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.29 0.59 1.2 2.47 3.81 5.24 6.75 8.35 Hit Probability(%) 98 98 96 48 22 6 3 2 Blast/Fragmentation Effects Burst radius Infantry in open 99% kill 4 mtr Burst radius Infantry in open 66% kill 8 mtr Burst radius Infantry in open 33% kill 20 mtr  Armour Penetration inc roof at 1 mtr 7 mm An explosion within 4 mtr of infantry in the open will cause 99% casualties - lethal. An explosion within 8 mtr of infantry in the open will cause > 66% casualties and could damage some AFV's. An explosion within 20 mtr of infantry in the open will cause 33% casualties. The blast effect of this shell exploding within 1 mtr of an armoured vehicle will penetrate 7 mm of the tank armour including the roof. 15 cm Wurfgranate 41 Nebel (Smoke) 150mm 35.9Kg 342M/Sec Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.29 0.59 1.2 2.47 3.81 5.24 6.75 8.35 Penetration(mm@30°) 105 100 94 88 81 74 68 63 Penetration(mm@0°) 122 116 109 102 94 86 79 73 Hit Probability(%) 98 98 96 48 22 6 3 2

Hit probability is based on a static 2 x 2.4 metre panel at 0 degrees(vertical) at the range specified.

The data that has been used to create these records has come from Wikipedia, The Lone Sentry, The Bundes Archive and numerous books and websites that have provided the detailed information that has not been available anywhere else. The information we use to calculate the penetration tables, flight times and the hit probability comes from the Gun Calibre, the Shell Mass(Kg) and the muzzle velocity, plus range reductions to allow for gravity and wind resistance. This calculation originally came from a pre-war Krupp calculation which has been modified, and seems to fit the actual test results.

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