15 cm Nebelwerfer 41
| 15 cm Nebelwerfer 41 | |
|---|---|
A 15 cm Nebelwerfer 41 launcher while reloading | |
| Type | Rocket artillery |
| Place of origin | Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1941–45 |
| Used by | Germany Hungary |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designed | late 1930s |
| Unit cost | 3,350 ℛ︁ℳ︁ |
| No. built | 5,283 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Empty: 510 kg (1,120 lb) Loaded: 770 kg (1,700 lb) |
| Length | 3.6 m (11 ft 10 in) |
| Barrel length | 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in) |
| Width | 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Height | 1.4 m (4 ft 7 in) |
| Crew | 5 |
| Caliber | 158 mm (6.22 inch) |
| Barrels | 6 |
| Carriage | Split-trail |
| Elevation | +5° to +45° |
| Traverse | 27° |
| Muzzle velocity | 342 m/s (1,120 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 6.9 km (4.3 mi) |
The 15 cm Nebelwerfer 41 (15 cm NbW 41) was a German multiple rocket launcher used in the Second World War. It served with units of the Nebeltruppen, German Chemical Corps units that had the responsibility for poison gas and smoke weapons that were also used to deliver high-explosives during the war. The name Nebelwerfer is best translated as "smoke thrower".
Allied troops nicknamed it Screaming Mimi and Moaning Minnie due to its distinctive sound.