Service Data:
In Service: 1941 to 1945
Production Data:
Manufacturer: Rheinmetall-Borsig
Number built:
Technical Data:
Type: Nebelwerfer
Calibre: 10 cm
Length: 1.858 m
Weight: 892 kg
Breech:
Recoil:
Carriage: box trail
Elevation: -45° to +84°
Traverse: 14�
Rate of fire: 8 to 10 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity: 310 m/s
Effective range: 6,350 m
Shell Weight: 8.6 kg
Used by: Heer
Variants:
Other: Rocket Artillery
Articles:
History:
The 10 cm Nebelwerfer 40 (10 cm Nb.Wf 40) was a heavy mortar
used by Germany Army during the Second World War. And fired
a 10 cm Wurfgranate 35 Nebel missile. It was replaced by the
15 cm Nebelwerfer 41
multiple rocket launcher from 1941.
Gallery:
Heer Comments
Sources:
German Artillery in World War II. 1939-1945.
ISBN-10: 0887407625
German Artillery of World War Two.
ISBN-10: 1853672610
German Rocket Launchers in WWII
ISBN-10: 0887402402
German infantry weapons of World War II.
ISBN-10: 0882543725
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