German rocket launchers

[Manuferey]

A heavy rocket launcher (28/32 cm Wurfkoerper based on the shape) but on an unknown carriage with Russian wheels (similar to the wheels of the 76.2 mm Zis 3 gun - see here http://www.o5m6.de/76mm_ZiS-3.html):


"The picture from National Socialist reporting shows a Nebelwerfer (lit. smoke mortar, used to fire gas, smoke and high-explosive shells) of the German army firing at the Eastern Front in August 1944. Photo: Berliner Verlag/Archive"
Date taken 3rd August 1944
Image ID: E1EMFJ
Copyright: © dpa picture alliance / Alamy Stock Photo

Emmanuel

[jopaerya]

Thanks Emmanuel

Very nice picture .

Regards Jos

[Manuferey]

Loading of a 30 cm rocket (based on the shape - see below) on a new 30 cm NbW42 (this type of launcher entered service in July 1943):
"German Soldiers load a Nebelwerfer Rocket launcher in the summer 1943 on the Eastern Front"
Image ID: G20310
Copyright: © michael cremin / Alamy Stock Photo

http://c7.alamy.com/comp/G20310/german- ... G20310.jpg

For reference: a 30 cm Wurfkoerper:

Source: http://www.lonesentry.com/ordnance/30-c ... ocket.html

For comparison: a 28/32 cm Wurfkoerper

http://www.lonesentry.com/ordnance/tag/ammunition

Emmanuel

[forttravel]

28/32 cm heavy launcher wooden frames device on sledges.

[Manuferey]

Forttravel,

The same picture was posted by Sturm78 on the previous page (Post by Sturm78 » 10 May 2014 06:18).

Emmanuel

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

21cm Nebelwerfer 42:

Image from Ebay
Sturm78

[Sturm78]

15cm Nebelwefer 41:

Image from Ebay
Sturm78

[jopaerya]

Nice wooden frame what could be changed in angle , Regards Jos

Photo = Ebay

[Andrzej Ditrich]

Küstrin 1945, (Warnica) Warnick

[Manuferey]

Explosive ordnance removal in the dunes, somewhere along the French coast in 1946:

Source: https://www.deminex.fr/

Emmanuel

[jopaerya]

From Ebay

[Xavier]

close up of the ra38 sight (a ra35 mortar sight derivative) inuse on a six barrel nebelwerfer.

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[Manuferey]

Camouflaged wooden rocket launchers
Source: ww2online.org

Emmanuel

[Grzesio]

Nice! These are standard launchers of 15 cm R Ss Gs decoy rockets (intended for imitatig Allied sky target markers), fitted with protective covers.

[SES]

VERY nice. Pictures of these rockets are few and far between, so many thanks for sharing.
For a further explanation please see:
http://www.gyges.dk/Further%20German%20 ... asures.htm
bregds
SES