John Kettler Posted September 26, 2002 Share Posted September 26, 2002 Thought I'd hallucinated it before, but thanks to someone's having posted the German fire support menu, I've now decided I was right. What, praytell, is a 158mm and 214mm rocket? Neither of those fits any reference with which I'm familiar. If they're typos, please fix them in the pending patch. Regards, John Kettler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted September 26, 2002 Author Share Posted September 26, 2002 Bumping this until an answer arrives. Regards, John Kettler [ September 26, 2002, 01:33 PM: Message edited by: John Kettler ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew H. Posted September 27, 2002 Share Posted September 27, 2002 I remember reading once that the real diameter of the 15 cm Nebelwerfer rocket was really 158mm. So I assume that's the 158mm rocket. I don't know about the 214mm rocket, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastables Posted September 27, 2002 Share Posted September 27, 2002 Originally posted by Andrew Hedges: I don't know about the 214mm rocket, though.The 210mm rocket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogtoes Posted September 27, 2002 Share Posted September 27, 2002 The closet Rocket Weapons listed in my "Handbook On German Military Forces" are: 15cm Nebelwerfer 41 (6 tube, 150mm caliber, mounted on a two wheel cart) and the 21 cm Nebelwerfer 42 (5 barrel, 210mm caliber, also mounted on a two wheeled cart) This book is a reprint of the March 1945 War Department manual TM-E 30-451. Over 600 pages of German information. It if was out there (and known by the Allies), it's in here. A fantastic book that should be on the shelf of any 20th Century Military History buff. Amazon.com has it. Go get it. Why are you still reading this? Go. Sheesh! As for the original question: Can't tell if it's a typo (doubtful) or they have even more info on the rocket type weapons. Dunno. [ September 26, 2002, 08:21 PM: Message edited by: Dogtoes ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_argie Posted September 27, 2002 Share Posted September 27, 2002 Originally posted by Dogtoes: The closet Rocket Weapons listed in my "Handbook On German Military Forces" are: 15cm Nebelwerfer 41 (6 tube, 150mm caliber, mounted on a two wheel cart) and the 21 cm Nebelwerfer 42 (5 barrel, 210mm caliber, also mounted on a two wheeled cart) This book is a reprint of the March 1945 War Department manual TM-E 30-451. Over 600 pages of German information. It if was out there (and known by the Allies), it's in here. A fantastic book that should be on the shelf of any 20th Century Military History buff. Amazon.com has it. Go get it. Why are you still reading this? Go. Sheesh! As for the original question: Can't tell if it's a typo (doubtful) or they have even more info on the rocket type weapons. Dunno.You can get the original TM-E 30-451 in .pdf format on the net at the MHI site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted September 27, 2002 Author Share Posted September 27, 2002 Don't know whether I'm more enlightened or more confused after the latest round of feedback. Still waiting to hear from BFC. Regards, John Kettler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doodlebug Posted September 27, 2002 Share Posted September 27, 2002 Not a typo. One of my favourite reference source, Small Arms,Artillery and Special weapons Of The Third Reich, gives the 15cm Nebelwerfer 41 as having a calibre of 158.5mm and the 21cm Nebelwerfer 42 as having a calibre of 214.5mm. Spot on technical detail I think but just enough to throw anyone who recognised the weapons by their more common designations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon Posted September 27, 2002 Share Posted September 27, 2002 John, here it is Indeed the listing is for the actual caliber (158 and 214), not what it was called (15 and 21cm). Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doodlebug Posted September 27, 2002 Share Posted September 27, 2002 Originally posted by Moon: John, here it is Indeed the listing is for the actual caliber (158 and 214), not what it was called (15 and 21cm). MartinD'oh. You took the shine right off my answer. I got it right for once but you said it better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogtoes Posted September 27, 2002 Share Posted September 27, 2002 Originally posted by argie: You can get the original TM-E 30-451 in .pdf format on the net at the MHI site.You can?! Yoink! I'm off to the MHI site then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted September 27, 2002 Author Share Posted September 27, 2002 Thank you one and all! Moon, why was this unusual and confusing approach to weapon rostering adopted? Regards, John Kettler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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