WW2 Soviet Rocket Launchers

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Soviet Rocket Launchers:

The 1st Katyusha's Combat Use:
On 14th July 1941, seven BM-13 vehicles (battery commander - I.A.Flerov) completely wiped out Orsha railroad station (together with many German trains) during some seconds.

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Soviet rocket vehicle BM-13N in Berlin

**Legendary Katjusha**
launcher rocket name rockets weight chassis fire time BM-13 1941 M-13, UK 16 7200kg track 7..10sec BM-13N 1943 M-13, UK 16 track 6x6 7..10sec M-8-6 M-8 6 not-self-propelled BM-8-12 M-8 12 motorcycle, motorsledge BM-8-36 1941 M-8 36 track 15..20sec BM-8-24 1941 M-8 24 STZ, T-40, T-60 15..20sec BM-8-48 1942 M-8 48 5485kg track 6x6 30sec BM-8-72 M-8 72 rail carriage M-30-4 1942 M-30, 31 4 not-self-propelled 5.. 7sec BM-31-12 1944 M-31, UK 12 7100kg track 6x6 7..10sec
rocket caliber range weight explos. year notes M-13 132mm 8470m 41.5kg 4.9kg 1941 M-13UK 132mm 7900m 42.5kg 4.9kg 1944 accuracy improved M-20 132mm 5050m 57.6kg 18.4kg 1942 M-8 82mm 5515m 8kg 0.64kg 1941 M-30 300mm 2800m 72kg 28.9kg 1942 M-31 300mm 4325m 92.4kg 28.9kg 1943 M-31UK 300mm 4000m 94.8kg 28.9kg 1944 accuracy improved

Legendary Katjusha


launcher      rocket name rockets weight	chassis     fire time
BM-13     1941	M-13, UK  16	7200kg	track	 	     7..10sec
BM-13N    1943	M-13, UK  16		track 6x6	     7..10sec
M-8-6		M-8	   6		not-self-propelled
BM-8-12		M-8	  12    	motorcycle, motorsledge
BM-8-36   1941	M-8	  36		track		    15..20sec
BM-8-24   1941	M-8	  24		STZ, T-40, T-60	    15..20sec
BM-8-48   1942	M-8	  48	5485kg	track 6x6	        30sec
BM-8-72		M-8	  72		rail carriage
M-30-4	  1942	M-30, 31   4		not-self-propelled   5.. 7sec
BM-31-12  1944	M-31, UK  12	7100kg	track 6x6	     7..10sec


rocket	caliber	range	weight	explos.	year		notes
M-13	132mm	8470m	41.5kg	 4.9kg	1941
M-13UK	132mm	7900m	42.5kg	 4.9kg	1944	accuracy improved
M-20	132mm	5050m	57.6kg	18.4kg	1942
M-8	 82mm	5515m    8kg     0.64kg	1941
M-30	300mm	2800m	72kg	28.9kg	1942
M-31	300mm	4325m	92.4kg	28.9kg	1943
M-31UK	300mm	4000m	94.8kg	28.9kg	1944	accuracy improved

During the war, Soviet troops received about 2400 BM-8, 6800 BM-13, 1800 BM-31. 3374 "Katyusha" and "Andryusha" launchers were built on track chassis (not including jeeps).

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M-8-24 launchers on a tank chassis
Радянська реактивна установка. Велика Вiтчизняна Вiйна.

Andryusha BM-31-12 rocket launcher
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Савецкая рэактыўная ўстаноўка. Вялiкая Айчынная Вайна.
Soviet BM-31-12 Andryusha vehicle in Berlin
Sovet Roketatar. Raketler baslanmasi. Boyuk Veten muharibesi.

Sovet Roketatar. Raketler baslanmasi. Boyuk Veten muharibesi
Савецкая рэактыўная ўстаноўка. Вялiкая Айчынная Вайна.
Katyushas on Studebaker US6 chassis

Katyusha vehicles fires in 1944
Sovyet roketatar. Fuzeler. Buyuk Vatanseverlik Savazi.

Russian M-8-6 rocket launchers
Noukogude raketiheitja. Kaivitamine raketid. Suures Isamaasojas.

Photos presented by Vadim Ganiev and Sergey Petrunin

Lёshimi sovjetik raketa. Fillimi raketa.Lufta e Madhe Patriotike.
Sobietar txupinazoa abiarazlea. Missiles martxan jartzea. The Great War patriotica.
modelled by Alex Kazakov

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