Year | May 1941 |
Weapon Type | Truck Mounted Multiply Rocket Launcher |
Origin & Designer | [@designer] |
Numbers Produced | [@numbers_produced] |
Crew | 3 |
Calibre | 132mm |
Elevation | +35° to +45° |
Traverse | 20° |
Breech | [@breech] |
Recoil | [@recoil] |
Gun Sight | MP-41 |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Carriage | [@carriage] |
Trailers | [@trailers] |
Gun Shield | [@gun_shield] |
Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
Barrel Length | [@barrel_length] |
Overall Length | 6.06m |
Width | 2.23m |
Height | 2.16m |
Weight | 5.730 kg (Including Truck) |
Round Weight | 42.5 kg |
Muzzle Velocity | 355 m/s |
Feed | [@feed] |
Magazine Capacity | 16 x 132mm Rockets |
Practical Rate of Fire | [@practical_rate_of_fire] |
Rate of Fire | 16 x Rockets in Ten Seconds |
Maximum Rate of Fire | [@maximum_rate_of_fire] |
Maximum Ceiling | [@maximum_ceiling] |
Maximum Ground Range | [@maximum_ground_range] |
Maximum Range | 8.500m |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Traction | Zis-3 6x6 Truck |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The 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. |