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15cm Nebelwerfer 41

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Weapon Details
15cm Nebelwerfer 41
(Rocket Launcher)
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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.
Manufactured1941 - 1945
Calibre150mm
Rate of Fire6rpm
 
15 cm Wurfgranate 41
(HE High Explosive)
150mm 31.8Kg 342M/Sec 2.500Kg explosive
Maximum Range 6900 Mtr
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
Flight Time(Secs) 0.29 0.59 1.2 2.47 3.81 5.24 6.75 8.35
Direct Fire
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
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% kill4 mtr Burst radius Infantry in open 66% kill8 mtr
Burst radius Infantry in open 33% kill20 mtr  Armour Penetration inc roof at 1 mtr7 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)1002004008001200160020002400
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

Vehicles in our database using this gun
Vehicle NameCommon Name
 15cm Nebelwerfer 42 auf Schwere Wermachtschlepper 
 Sdkfz 4/1 15cm Panzerwerfer 42 auf SfMaultier 
 

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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