Germany's Munitionskraftwagen für Nebelwerfer (SdKfz 4), 15cm Panzerwerfer 42 auf "Maultier" (Opel) SdKfz 4/1 half tracks
15cm Panzerwerfer 42 auf "Maultier" (Opel) SdKfz 4/1: |
15cm Panzerwerfer 42 auf "Maultier" (Opel) SdKfz 4/1: Imperial War Museum-STT7963 |
Productions
- 15cm Panzerwerfer 42 auf "Maultier" (Opel) SdKfz 4/1: 3001
- Production: April 1943 - March 19441
- Manufacturer: Opel1
- Conversion from Munitionskraftwagen: June 1944: 191
- Munitionskraftwagen für Nebelwerfer (SdKfz 4): 2891
Variants
- 15cm Panzerwerfer 42 auf "Maultier" (Opel) SdKfz 4/1, 15cm Panzerwerfer 42 auf Sf (SdKfz 4/1): In 1943 Opel was ordered to build an armored vehicle for the 15cm Nebelwerfer. Some were converted to carry Nebelwerfer rocket launchers. The basic truck was altered to have a fully armored cab. On the hull roof a 150 mm Panzerwerfer 42 was placed. It had 10 barrels, and could traverse 270° and elevate 80°. They were first used in 1943. Some models carried the 24 rail 8cm R-Vielfachwerfer of the Waffen SS.
- Munitionskraftwagen für Nebelwerfer (SdKfz 4): Ammunition carrier for 15cm Panzerwerfer.
| 15cm Panzerwerfer 42 auf "Maultier" (Opel) SdKfz 4/1 | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 31 |
| Radio | FuG Spr G f1 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 7.1 tons1 |
| Length w/gun | 6 m1 |
| Length w/o gun | |
| Height | 2.5 m1 |
| Width | 2.2 m1 |
| Ground clearance | |
| Ground contact length | |
| Ground pressure | |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament | |
| Main | 150 mm Nebelwerfer 421 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | 7.92 mm MG341 |
| OR | 7.92 mm MG421 |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | 201 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | 2,0001 |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | |
| Hull Front, Upper | 8@35°1 |
| Hull Front, Lower | 8@6°1 |
| Hull Sides, Upper | 8@35°1 |
| Hull Sides, Lower | 8@0°1 |
| Hull Rear | 8@30°1 |
| Hull Top | 6@90°1 |
| Hull Bottom | 6@90°1 |
| Turret Front | 10@45°1 |
| Turret Sides | 10@40°1 |
| Turret Rear | 10@40°1 |
| Turret Top | |
| Engine (Make / Model) | Opel 3.6 liter1 |
| Cylinders | 61 |
| Net HP | 681 @ 3,000 rpm1 |
| Transmission | 5 forward, 1 reverse.1 |
| Fuel type | |
| Octane | |
| Capacity | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | 270°, hand.1 |
| Max Speed | 40 kph1 |
| Cross Country | |
| Road radius | 130 km1 |
| Turning Radius | |
| Elevation Limits | -12° to +80°1 |
| Fording depth | |
| Trench crossing | |
| Vertical Obstacle | |
| Suspension (Type) | |
| Wheels each side | |
| Return rollers each side | |
| Track length | |
| Tires | |
| Track width | |
| Track centers/tread |
Sources:
- Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two, Peter Chamberlain and Hilary Doyle, 1999
