Panzerwerfer
Sign in to saveThe German Panzerwerfer refers to either of two different types of half-tracked multiple rocket launchers employed by Nazi Germany during the Second World War. The two self-propelled artillery vehicles are the 15 cm Panzerwerfer 42 auf Selbstfahrlafette Sd.Kfz.4/1 (based on the Opel '‘Maultier’’, or "mule", half-track) and 15 cm Panzerwerfer 42 auf Schwerer Wehrmachtsschlepper (or Panzerwerfer auf SWS). thumb|right|220px|Two soldiers operating a Panzerwerfer in Lapland (Finland)|Lapland on the Eastern Front, 1944
Key facts
- Weapon.name
- Panzerwerfer
- Weapon.image
- Panzerwerfer alias Maultier.jpg
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.caption
- Panzerwerfer 42 auf Maultier (Sd.Kfz. 4/1)
- Weapon.origin
- Nazi Germany
- Weapon.type
- Half-track multiple rocket launcher
- Weapon.manufacturer
- Opel
- Weapon.service
- 1943–1945
- Weapon.number
- 300
- Weapon.designer
- Opel
- Weapon.used_by
- Nazi Germany
- Weapon.wars
- World War II
- Weapon.is_vehicle
- yes
- Weapon.length
- 6 m (19.69 ft)
- Weapon.width
- 2 m (6.56 ft)
- Weapon.height
- 3 m (9.84 ft)
- Weapon.weight
- 7.1 tonnes (6.99 long tons or 7.83 short tons)
- Weapon.suspension
- Overlapping torsion bar (track)Leaf spring (wheels)
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Article
9 sectionsContents
- Development
- Combat history
- Campaign in the Soviet Union
- Campaign in France
- Ardennes and Berlin
- Vehicle performance and weapon specifications
- Reputation
- References
- Bibliography
The German Panzerwerfer refers to either of two different types of half-tracked multiple rocket launchers employed by Nazi Germany during the Second World War. The two self-propelled artillery vehicles are the 15 cm Panzerwerfer 42 auf Selbstfahrlafette Sd.Kfz.4/1 (based on the Opel '‘Maultier’’, or "mule", half-track) and 15 cm Panzerwerfer 42 auf Schwerer Wehrmachtsschlepper (or Panzerwerfer auf SWS). thumb|right|220px|Two soldiers operating a Panzerwerfer in Lapland (Finland)|Lapland on the Eastern Front, 1944
== Development == The Panzerwerfer 42 auf Maultier, Sd.Kfz. 4/1, first went into production in April 1943, and was produced until March 1945. Hitler called for production of the vehicle in January 1942, and the vehicle saw its first tests on the Eastern Front in fall of 1943. Opel was the main manufacturer, producing most of the components, including the 3.6 liter, 6 cylinder Adam Opel engine, which had 68 horsepower and an 80-liter fuel capacity. Throughout the three years it was produced, 300 Panzerwerfer and 289 of its variant, the Munitionskraftwagen, were made.