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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
Nebelwerfer 40
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1941–1942
Quantity
14,000
Unit Price (current)
$122.6K↗ 2090% inflation · 1941→2025
Original Price
$5.6K (1941)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · WORLD WAR II
34
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
50
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$122.6K
Original: $5.6K (1941)
Inflation: +%2090
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the towed artillery & mortars category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1941
- Combat Weight800 kg
- Travel Weight800 kg
- Carriage TypeWheeled / Towed
- In ServiceNo
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre105 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)17.7
- Ordnance Typeheavy mortar
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Spring
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Maximum Range (standard)6.35 km
- Muzzle Velocity310 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)9
- Elevation45° to 84°
- Traverse14°
◇Ammunition6MOD.6
- Projectile Weight8.6 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE, Smoke, Gas
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility4MOD.4
- Self-PropelledNo
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length1.72 m
▲Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,941 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1941Production started
- 1942Production ended
85
years in service
1
years in production
14,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
198TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS34WORLD WAR II · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS639GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS14PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS769PRICE · ALL WEAPONS275PERFORMANCE/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.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
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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