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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
28/32 cm Nebelwerfer 41
Country
Production
1941–1945
Quantity
345
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS) · WORLD WAR II
7
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
◎General4MOD.4
- Service Entry Year1941
- Combat Weight1,130 kg
- Carriage TypeWheeled / Towed
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance5MOD.5
- Calibre320 mm
- Ordnance Type28 cm Wurfkörper Spreng (HE), 32 cm Wurfkörper Flamm (incendiary oil)
- Recoil SystemNone / Rigid
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range (standard)2.2 km
- Muzzle Velocity145 m/s
- Elevation+13° 30' to +45°
- Traverse22° 30'
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight82 kg
- Ammunition Types28 cm HE, 32 cm incendiary oil (or poison gas/decontamination fluids)
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime MoverSd.Kfz. 10/1 half-track
- Shoot-and-ScootYes
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Production345
- Production Start1,940 year
▲Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1941Production started
- 1945Production ended
85
years in service
4
years in production
345
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS) RANKING Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
118MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS)7WORLD WAR II · MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS)849GERMANY · 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.
Artillery tactic where a firing unit rapidly deploys, fires, and relocates to avoid counter-battery fire.
Artillery classification distinguishing self-propelled wheeled vehicles from weapons towed by external means.
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