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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the towed artillery & mortars category.
01 / Overview
12 cm Granatwerfer 42
Category
Country
Production
1943–1945
Quantity
8,461
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · WORLD WAR II
29
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the towed artillery & mortars category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1943
- Combat Weight280 kg
- Travel Weight280 kg
- Crew5
- Carriage TypeWheeled / Towed
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance6MOD.6
- Calibre120 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)15.5
- Ordnance TypeHE, smoke, illumination
- Recoil SystemNone / Rigid
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Minimum Range0.4 km
- Maximum Range (standard)6 km
- Muzzle Velocity280 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)8
- Elevation45° to 85°
- Traverse8° to 17° variable with elevation
◇Ammunition9MOD.9
- Projectile Weight15.6 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE, smoke, illumination
- Charge Zones5
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundYes
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility8MOD.8
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime MoverTowed by light vehicle
- Emplacement Time2
- Displacement Time2
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- Road Speed (if SP)10 km/h
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length1.865 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production8,461
- Production Start1,943 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1943Production started
- 1945Production ended
83
years in service
2
years in production
8,461
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
176TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS29WORLD WAR II · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS597GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS214PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
Artillery classification distinguishing self-propelled wheeled vehicles from weapons towed by external means.
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