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30 cm Raketenwerfer 56
Photo: Sturmvogel 66 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · Germany · 1944
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30cmRaketenwerfer56

30 cm Raketenwerfer 56
30 cm Raketenwerfer 56 Photo: Sturmvogel 66 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
20
Saturation Firepower
30
Salvo Size
25
Reload Speed
15
Precision (guided)
0
Mobility
35
Shoot-and-Scoot
0
Ammunition Versatility
10
Technology
10
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin Germany
CategoryMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)
EraWorld War II
In service1944–1945
Operators1 countries
Quantity694
Data Quality85%
20
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) MASS Rating
18/21
World War II
146/151
All-Time
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · 10 axes scored
Range
20
Saturation Firepower
30
Salvo Size
25
Reload Speed
15
Precision (guided)
0
Mobility
35
Shoot-and-Scoot
0
Ammunition Versatility
10
Technology
10
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the multiple launch rocket systems (mlrs) category.
01 / Overview
30 cm Raketenwerfer 56
Country
Production
1944–1945
Quantity
694
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS) · WORLD WAR II
18
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
20
multiple launch rocket systems (mlrs) category
ⓘ 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 Year1944
  • Combat Weight1,004 kg
  • Carriage TypePole Trail
  • In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance5MOD.5
▣Performance4MOD.4
  • Maximum Range (standard)4.55 km
  • Muzzle Velocity230 m/s
  • Elevation-3° to +45°
  • Traverse22° 30'
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
▤Mobility5MOD.5
⬢Production2MOD.2
  • Total Production694
  • Production Start1,944 year
▲Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1944Production started
  3. 1945Production ended
82
years in service
1
years in production
694
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 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.
A towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is pulled directly behind the prime mover without a limber, relying on a single pole for connection.
Artillery tactic where a firing unit rapidly deploys, fires, and relocates to avoid counter-battery fire.
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