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General Forums => Wishlist => Topic started by: Medic71 on July 04, 2007, 10:27:08 PM
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I think it would be great to be able to add to a jeep as armorment or seperate vehicle.
Some examples...
Katyusha
The design was relatively simple, consisting of racks of parallel rails on which rockets were mounted, with a folding frame to raise the rails to launch position. Each truck had between 14 and 48 launchers. The 132-mm diameter M-13 rocket of the BM-13 system was 180 centimetres (5.9 ft) long, 13.2 centimetres (5.2 inches) in diameter and weighed 42 kilograms (92 lb). It was propelled by a solid nitrocellulose-based propellant of tubular shape, arranged in a steel-case rocket engine with a single central nozzle at the bottom end. The rocket was stabilised by cruciform fins of pressed sheet steel. The warhead, either fragmentation, high-explosive or shaped-charge, weighed around 22 kg (48 lb). The range of the rockets was about 5.4 kilometres (3.4 mi). Later, 82-mm diameter M-8 and 300-mm diameter M-30 rockets were also developed.
On August 8, 1941, Stalin personally ordered the formation of eight Special Guards Mortar regiments under the direct control of the General Headquarters Reserve (STAVKA-VGK). Each regiment comprised three battalions of three batteries, totalling 36 BM-13 or BM-8 launchers. Independent Guards Mortar battalions were also formed, comprising 36 launchers in three batteries of twelve. By the end of 1941, there were eight regiments, 35 independent battalions, and two independent batteries in service, holding a total of 554 launchers (Zaloga 1984:155).
(http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n257/medic71_2006/300px-Russian_artillery_fire_in_Ber.jpg)
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Panzerwerfer is the name for two different types of half-tracked multiple rocket launchers employed by Nazi Germany during the Second World War. The two self-propelled artillery vehicles are the 15cm Panzerwerfer 42 auf Selbstfahrlafette Sd.Kfz.4/1 (based on the Opel Maultier, or "mule", half-track) and 15cm Panzerwerfer 42 auf Schwerer Wehrmachtsschlepper (or Panzerwerfer auf SWS). Some other Panzerwerfers also have a mounted machinegun above the cokpit
The Wurfrahmen 40 (literally launch frame 40) was a German World War II artillery unit. It combined the SdKfz 251 halftrack with rocket artillery to form a more mobile, hardened artillery piece than the Nebelwerfer. It was nicknamed Stuka zu Fuss ("Stuka on Foot" or "Walking Stuka") and "Bellowing Cow" ([1]). The weapon consisted of several frames attached to the SdKfz 251 holding 300 mm explosive rockets. 280 mm explosive and 320 mm incendiary rockets were also used. As with all contemporary rocket artillery, the rockets tended to be rather inaccurate and therefore a large quantity of them were concentrated on a target whenever possible.
(http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n257/medic71_2006/300px-Panzerwerfer_alias_Maultier.jpg)
I think these would be a great addition to killing towns and bombardments to airfields. Just an idea.
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What he said :aok
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thats a good idea as well
but don't forget the 88 :p
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like both ideas :aok
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ooo I can't wait to snipe out tanks from 2000m with the 88.
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i would love to have the rockets system I think it would be a great tool for all to use.
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good idea
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nRNYG_xM2U&mode=related&search=
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I concur as well. Rocket launchers on a jeep/truck frame would be fantastic.
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Awesome idea!
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i think that the Sherman VC Firefly should have a Rocket attachment because i have seen photos of a Sherman with rocket pods on the roofs of the tank. it holds about 100 rockets i think but short range of only a few 100 yrds
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I have talked to several people now, and heard nothing but good things on this, so I am thinking its a great idea.
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yes I belive it would great for the towns especially
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Originally posted by VooWho
ooo I can't wait to snipe out tanks from 2000m with the 88.
Tiger I has 88mm gun....
and yes its a great idea for Katyusha
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Originally posted by Ace8765
i think that the Sherman VC Firefly should have a Rocket attachment because i have seen photos of a Sherman with rocket pods on the roofs of the tank. it holds about 100 rockets i think but short range of only a few 100 yrds
its called a calliope (spelling probably wrong). Looks more like 30 or so rockets.
rockets would be easy to add to gv's as the pt boats have them now.
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i want artillery period.
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we need more GVs too, like SDKFZ 351 or a kubelwagen, a german armored car and german equiv. to jeep respectively
SDKFZ 351: Armored half track, carried 10 passengers, MG34 or MG42 in turret (i would love to see MG42 in AH lol) Open top (like M3)
Kubelwagen: 4 seat troop transport vehicle. Kubelwagen was the German jeep.
How about it fellas?
P.S. Ju52 lol