Stalin’s organ
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Stalin’s organ is the colloquial nickname for the Soviet World War II–era Katyusha multiple rocket launcher, known for its devastating barrages and distinctive howling sound.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stalin’s organ canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Stalinorgel ⓘ |
| appliedToWeaponSystem |
Katyusha rocket launcher
ⓘ
surface form:
BM-13 Katyusha
Katyusha rocket launcher ⓘ
surface form:
BM-31 Katyusha
Katyusha rocket launcher ⓘ
surface form:
BM-8 Katyusha
|
| appliedToWeaponType | multiple rocket launcher ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Soviet rocket artillery
ⓘ
Soviet victory propaganda ⓘ |
| category |
Soviet military slang
ⓘ
World War II artillery nicknames ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | symbol of Soviet World War II firepower ⓘ |
| era | World War II era ⓘ |
| frontsOfUse | Eastern Front ⓘ |
| inspired | postwar multiple rocket launcher designs ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | German ⓘ |
| launchPlatform |
rail-mounted launcher
ⓘ
tractors and other vehicles ⓘ truck-mounted launcher ⓘ |
| metaphorBasedOn | pipe organ ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Joseph Stalin ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
devastating artillery barrages
ⓘ
distinctive howling sound ⓘ psychological impact on enemy troops ⓘ |
| notableFor |
mobility compared to traditional artillery
ⓘ
rapid salvo firing capability ⓘ |
| opponentsWhoUsedName | German soldiers ⓘ |
| originOfNickname | combination of Stalin’s name and organ-like launcher tubes ⓘ |
| perceivedByEnemiesAs | terror weapon ⓘ |
| primaryMunitionType | unguided rockets ⓘ |
| refersTo |
Katyusha rocket launcher
ⓘ
surface form:
Katyusha multiple rocket launcher
|
| role |
counter-battery fire
ⓘ
indirect fire support ⓘ preparatory bombardment before offensives ⓘ |
| soundDescribedAs |
howling
ⓘ
screaming ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Red Army
ⓘ
Soviet Guards units ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Guards mortar units
|
| usedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| usedFrom | 1941 ⓘ |
| visualAppearanceComparedTo | rows of organ pipes ⓘ |
| weaponEffect |
area saturation bombardment
ⓘ
high explosive fragmentation damage ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.