Company Officer's Handbook Of The German Army - All Gauge Page
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52 COMPANY OFFICER'S HANDBOOK 21 cm Nebelwerfer 42, and the 28/32 cm Nebelwerfer 41 are all mounted on pneumatic-tired carriages resembling those used by artillery weapons. They are generally towed by light half-tracks. Late German rocket weapons include the Ofenrohr ("Stovepipe"), a German version of the U.S. "Bazooka," designated as the 8.8 cm Raketen-Panzerbiichse 43 (8.8 cm R.Pz.B. 43). Rockets create considerable disturbance at the firing point, raising clouds of dust and smoke. Their trails betray the location of the projector positions. Since crews must take shelter in slit trenches during firing, the normal rate of fire of the 15 cm Nebelwerfer 41 is reduced to one salvo in 8 minutes. The 15 cm Panzerwerfer 42, however, because its crew can take quick cover within the vehicle, is believed to have a higher rate of fire than the other types of projectors. All types of German launchers have a high proportion of misfires. 24. ARTILLERY a.- General The standard artillery materiel 6f the German Army was developed in 1933 or subsequently. In addition to this, some older German materiel and a considerable quantity of captured materiel, especially Polish, French, Czech, and Russian, are in use. The basic types of German field artillery, which were developed from 1933 to 1939, have continued in use without sweeping changes. These weapons usually have horizontal sliding-wedge breechblocks, fire semifixed ammunition (up to and including 280-mm), and have split trails which permit a field of fire of about 60 degrees. Designs are standardized for maximum interchangeability of parts and equipment. The same carriage is usually used for a gun of one caliber and the howitzer of the next higher caliber. For example, both the 105-mm gun (10 cm K. 18) and the 150-mm howitzer (15 cmr le.F.H. 18) use the same carriage. Light and medium artillery are designed to be either horse-drawn or motorized. Medium artillery may be divided into two loads when horse-drawn. Heavy artillery, always motorized, is usually drawn in two loads. The chief aim of the Germans in developing new weapons has
W'EAPONS, OBSTACLES, AND VEHICLES 53 been increased fire power and greater mobility. The caliber, muzzle velocity, and armor penetration of antitank guns have increased (especially owing to the development of the Gerlich, or taperedbore, p)rinciple). Antiaircraft guns have been increasingly developed as dual-purpose or, as with the 88-mm antiaircraft gun, multi-purpose weapons). Various types of standard weapons, especially antitank, antiaircraft, and infantry support weapons, have been mounted on self-propelled mounts (frequently on obsolete tank chassis). The Germans have also developed rocket weapons requiring the lightest and simplest equipment for the size of the projectile, but limited by inaccuracy and other drawbacks. The Gcrman recoilless gun (originally developed as an airborne gun) comes close to combining the lightness and mobility of the rocket weapon with the range and accuracy of the standard type of howitzer. b. Division Artillery The standard artillery weapons of the division artillery regiment belong to the "18" series, which was developed about 1933-34. They consist of the 105-mm howitzer (10.5 cm le.F.H. 18) (fig. 37) (usually 12 of this weapon in each of the 3 light battalions Figure 37.-105.mm howifter (10.5 cm le.F.H. 18).
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52 COMPANY OFFICER'S HANDBOOK<br />
21 cm Nebelwerfer 42, and the 28/32 cm Nebelwerfer 41 are all<br />
mounted on pneumatic-tired carriages resembling those used by<br />
artillery weapons. <strong>The</strong>y are generally towed by light half-tracks.<br />
Late <strong>German</strong> rocket weapons include the <strong>Of</strong>enrohr ("Stovepipe"), a<br />
<strong>German</strong> version of the U.S. "Bazooka," designated as the 8.8 cm<br />
Raketen-Panzerbiichse 43 (8.8 cm R.Pz.B. 43).<br />
Rockets create considerable disturbance at the firing point, raising<br />
clouds of dust and smoke. <strong>The</strong>ir trails betray the location of the<br />
projector positions. Since crews must take shelter in slit trenches<br />
during firing, the normal rate of fire of the 15 cm Nebelwerfer 41 is<br />
reduced to one salvo in 8 minutes. <strong>The</strong> 15 cm Panzerwerfer 42,<br />
however, because its crew can take quick cover within the vehicle,<br />
is believed to have a higher rate of fire than the other types of<br />
projectors. <strong>All</strong> types of <strong>German</strong> launchers have a high proportion<br />
of misfires.<br />
24. ARTILLERY<br />
a.- General<br />
<strong>The</strong> standard artillery materiel 6f the <strong>German</strong> <strong>Army</strong> was developed<br />
in 1933 or subsequently. In addition to this, some older<br />
<strong>German</strong> materiel and a considerable quantity of captured materiel,<br />
especially Polish, French, Czech, and Russian, are in use.<br />
<strong>The</strong> basic types of <strong>German</strong> field artillery, which were developed<br />
from 1933 to 1939, have continued in use without sweeping changes.<br />
<strong>The</strong>se weapons usually have horizontal sliding-wedge breechblocks,<br />
fire semifixed ammunition (up to and including 280-mm), and have<br />
split trails which permit a field of fire of about 60 degrees. Designs<br />
are standardized for maximum interchangeability of parts and<br />
equipment. <strong>The</strong> same carriage is usually used for a gun of one caliber<br />
and the howitzer of the next higher caliber. For example, both<br />
the 105-mm gun (10 cm K. 18) and the 150-mm howitzer (15<br />
cmr le.F.H. 18) use the same carriage. Light and medium artillery<br />
are designed to be either horse-drawn or motorized. Medium<br />
artillery may be divided into two loads when horse-drawn. Heavy<br />
artillery, always motorized, is usually drawn in two loads.<br />
<strong>The</strong> chief aim of the <strong>German</strong>s in developing new weapons has
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