Katyusha rocket launcher
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The Katyusha rocket launcher was a Soviet World War II-era multiple rocket artillery system famed for its devastating salvos and distinctive howling sound.
Aliases (1)
- BM-21 Grad ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Soviet weapon system
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multiple rocket launcher → self-propelled artillery → |
| advantage |
high mobility
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high rate of fire → low production cost → |
| classifiedAs |
Guards mortar
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| countryOfOrigin |
Soviet Union
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| crewSize |
truck crew plus rocket team
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| deploymentMode |
batteries of multiple launchers
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| designedFor |
area saturation bombardment
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| developedBy |
Soviet Union
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Soviet military engineers → |
| disadvantage |
limited range compared to heavy artillery
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long reload time → poor accuracy → |
| era |
World War II era
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| firstCombatUse |
July 1941
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| firstCombatUseLocation |
Orsha, Belarus
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| hasMediaType |
military equipment
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| hasNickname |
Katyusha
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Stalin’s organ → |
| inspired |
postwar multiple rocket launcher designs
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| launchMethod |
rail launchers
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| mountedOn |
Studebaker US6 truck
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ZiS-6 truck → various tracked chassis → |
| namedAfter |
"Katyusha" wartime song
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| notableFor |
devastating salvo fire
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distinctive howling sound → psychological impact on enemy troops → |
| operatedBy |
Guards mortar units
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Soviet artillery units → |
| partOf |
Soviet artillery arsenal
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| producedInDecade |
1940s
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| propellantType |
solid-fuel rockets
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| serviceEntry |
1941
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| soundCharacteristic |
howling rocket noise
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| successor |
BM-21 Grad
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| tacticalRole |
counter-battery fire
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indirect fire support → preparatory bombardment → |
| usedAgainst |
Nazi Germany armed forces
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| usedBy |
Red Army
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Soviet Air Force ground units → Soviet Navy → |
| usedInConflict |
Eastern Front of World War II
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World War II → |
| weaponType |
unguided rocket artillery
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