Global InformationReihenwerfer information
| Reihenwerfer | |
|---|---|
 A Reihenwerfer near Riva-Bella (Sword Beach), Atlantic coast, Northern France on 30 May 1944.[1] | |
| Type | Barrage Mortar |
| Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Nazi Germany |
| Wars | Second World War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Alfred Becker |
| Manufacturer | Alfred Becker |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 7,118 kilograms (15,693 lb) |
| Length | 5.3 metres (17 ft 5 in) |
| Barrel length | 1.26 metres (4 ft 2 in) L/15.6 |
| Width | 2.17 metres (7 ft 1 in) |
| Height | 2.85 metres (9 ft 4 in)[2] |
| Shell weight | Light: 3.25 kg (7 lb 3 oz) Heavy: 6.5 kg (14 lb 5 oz) |
| Caliber | 81 mm (3.2 in) |
| Barrels | 20 |
| Carriage | SOMUA MCG |
| Elevation | +35° to +90° |
| Traverse | 360°[2] |
| Muzzle velocity | 174 m/s (570 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | Light: 2.8 km (1.7 mi) Heavy: 1.2 km (0.75 mi)[2] |
| Armor | 12 mm (0.47 in) |
Main armament | 20 x 81 mm GrW 278(f) mortars with 90 rounds of ammunition[2] |
Secondary armament | MG34 or MG42 |
| Engine | 4-cylinder, petrol, 4712 cc 60 hp (45 kW) |
| Transmission | 5+R |
| Suspension | Half-track |
| Fuel capacity | 80 L (21 US gal) |
Operational range | 180 km (110 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 31 km/h (19 mph)[3] |
The Reihenwerfer or Mittlerer Schützenpanzerwagen S307(f) mit Reihenwerfer was a self-propelled barrage mortar used by the Wehrmacht during World War II.
- ^ The description for both photos mistakenly identify the Reihenwerfer as a 8 cm Raketen-Vielfachwerfer.
- ^ a b c d Chamberlain, Peter (1975). Mortars and rockets. Gander, Terry. New York: Arco Pub. Co. pp. 5-10. ISBN 0668038179. OCLC 2067459.
- ^ "Ciągnik artyleryjski Ημιερπυστριοφόρο όχημα Somua MCG 5 | Encyklopedia Uzbrojenia II Wojny Światowej". www.dws-xip.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2017-10-28.