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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
30 cm Nebelwerfer 42
Country
Production
1943–1945
Quantity
954
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS) · WORLD WAR II
14
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
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
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1943
- Combat Weight1,100 kg
- Crew6
- Carriage TypeWheeled / Towed
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance5MOD.5
- Calibre301 mm
- Ordnance Type30 cm Wurfkörper 42 Spreng rocket
- Recoil SystemNone / Rigid
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range (standard)4.55 km
- Muzzle Velocity230 m/s
- Elevation+13° 30' to +45°
- Traverse22° 30'
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight127 kg
- Ammunition Types30 cm Wurfkörper 42 Spreng
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Movertwo-wheeled carriage converted from the launcher for the 28/32 cm Nebelwerfer 41
- Shoot-and-ScootYes
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Production954
- 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
954
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
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130MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS)14WORLD WAR II · MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS)945GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS148PERFORMANCE/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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