BM-13-16

BM-13-16
Image: BM-13-16 Katyusha (Wikipedia)
YearMay 1941
Weapon TypeTruck Mounted Multiply Rocket Launcher
Origin & Designer[@designer]
Numbers Produced[@numbers_produced]
Crew3
Calibre132mm
Elevation+35° to +45°
Traverse20°
Breech[@breech]
Recoil[@recoil]
Gun SightMP-41
Gun Mount[@gun_mounts]
Carriage[@carriage]
Trailers[@trailers]
Gun Shield[@gun_shield]
Armoured Plate[@armoured_plate]
Barrel Length[@barrel_length]
Overall Length6.06m
Width2.23m
Height2.16m
Weight5.730 kg (Including Truck)
Round Weight42.5 kg
Muzzle Velocity355 m/s
Feed[@feed]
Magazine Capacity16 x 132mm Rockets
Practical Rate of Fire[@practical_rate_of_fire]
Rate of Fire16 x Rockets in Ten Seconds
Maximum Rate of Fire[@maximum_rate_of_fire]
Maximum Ceiling[@maximum_ceiling]
Maximum Ground Range[@maximum_ground_range]
Maximum Range8.500m
Armour Penetration[@armour_penetration]
TractionZis-3 6x6 Truck
Variants[@variants]
NotesThe BM-13-16 (Boyevaya Machina) was a self-propelled multiply rocket launcher which had the ability to fire sixteen 132mm rockets in ten seconds. They were initially mounted on the Russian made Zis-6 truck, but were also mounted on the various models sent by the USA in war aid. They were first used against German forces in July 1941 and instantly made an impression.