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Grzesio
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« on: September 22, 2009, 01:51:02 pm » |
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I've just read in Shirokorad's "Tank war on the eastern front", that RNII designed and built a heavy demolition rocket intended for use at the Mannerheim line in Finland in early 1940, in conditions of deep snow.
The rocket is supposed to carry a 1000 kg warhead (!) at the range of 2-3 km, i.e. it was much bigger than e.g. the huge 250 kg TT rocket of 1933.
Two types of launchers for four projectiles each were developed, one was to be mounted at the back of the T-34 tank and was to be jettisoned after launching rockets in a salvo, the other was designed as a steel sledge with rotating launcher on it, to be towed by a medium tank.
The latter launcher was actually built and sent to the Leningrad front in early 1940 but not used in combat.
Are there any further details known about this mysterious weapon of 1939? Any data? Actual designation?
Regards
Grzesio
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