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| GERMAN CHEMICAL WARFARE MATERIAL |
| Part I - GROUND WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION |
| Section M - CHEMICAL WARFARE VEHICLES |
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I–M–2 |
| Vehicle, Panzerwerfer 42 |
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Panzerwerfer 42 |
| PURPOSE: |
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This vehicle serves as a carrier for a ten barrel rocket projector and ammuni-tion. |
| MARKINGS: |
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There are no markings of identification value. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
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The rocket launcher (15 cm Nebelwerfer-Zehnling 42) has 10 barrels mounted in a bank of two rows. The barrel assembly is supported by a yoke which allows the weapon to be rotated through 360 degrees and pernits an elevation of 45 degrees. The weapon is fired electrically. |
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The vehicle is a two ton Opel-Maultier semi-tracked chassis with an over-all length of 19.7 feet and weighs four tons when empty. The track are fitted with 5 bogie wheels each, and "T" shaped bogie wheel brackets. |
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I–M–2 |
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Vehicle, Panzerwerfer 42 |
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Panzerwerfer 42 |
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