7.3 cm propaganda launcher 41
| 7.3 cm propaganda launcher 41 | |
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| General Information | |
| Military designation: | 7.3 cm propaganda launcher 41 |
| Manufacturer country: | German Empire |
| Production time: | 1941 to 1945 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Pipe length: | 74.9 cm |
| Caliber : |
7.3 cm |
| Elevation range: | 45 degrees |
| Side straightening area: | 20 ° |
The 7.3 cm Propagandawerfer 41 was a launcher of the German Wehrmacht during World War II . The rocket launcher was only produced in small numbers and served on the war front to spread propaganda over the territory of opposing combat troops.
history
This launcher, which was specially built for the Wehrmacht's propaganda troops, only came to the front in small numbers from 1941 onwards. The point of this thrower was to shoot leaflets with propaganda at the opponent.
construction
The propaganda launcher consisted of a 12.26 kg steel structure with a 74.9 cm long guide rail in the middle. The launcher was attached to the ground with ground spurs before use. He fired the propaganda grenade 41 (also known as the pamphlet bullet), a rocket bullet that weighed 3.24 kg and could carry around 227 g of leaflets (the equivalent of more than 100 leaflets). The missile projectile disintegrated in the air after a predetermined time and the leaflets were ejected by a spring so that they fell over a larger area. Firing ranges of up to 3500 m were possible.
literature
- Terry Gander, Peter Chamberlain: Encyclopedia of German Weapons 1939-1945 . Motorbuchverlag, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-613-02481-6 .