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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the multiple launch rocket systems (mlrs) category.
01 / Overview
15 cm Nebelwerfer 41
Country
Production
1941–1945
Quantity
5,283
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS) · WORLD WAR II
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the multiple launch rocket systems (mlrs) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1941
- Combat Weight770 kg
- Travel Weight510 kg
- Crew5
- Carriage TypeSplit Trail
- In ServiceNo
◈Ordnance3MOD.3
- Calibre158 mm
- Ordnance TypeRocket
- Recoil SystemNone / Rigid
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range (standard)6.9 km
- Muzzle Velocity342 m/s
- Elevation+5° to +45°
- Traverse27°
◇Ammunition4MOD.4
- Projectile Weight31.8 kg
- Ammunition Typeshigh-explosive, smoke and chemical warfare rockets
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
◆Mobility1MOD.1
▤Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
- Ready Rounds6
⬢Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length3.6 m
- Width1.6 m
- Height1.4 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production5,283
- Production Start1,940 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1941Production started
- 1945Production ended
85
years in service
4
years in production
5,283
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS) RANKING Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
122MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS)8WORLD WAR II · MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS)876GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS127PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS)
ⓘ Rankings are within theMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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.
A towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is transported with its two wheels separated, allowing for easier deployment and lower profile when in firing position.
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