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Posted 3 Months, 3 Weeks ago
hotelend
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While reading A Bridge Too Far I noticed that on one occassion the author comments that Sepp Krafts forces were equiped with an experimental multi-barreled rocket-launcher, not to be confused with the Nebelwerfer.

Is it known what kind of rocket-launcher that was? I know of the 10-barrel launcher on the armoured Maultier halftrack, and that an 8.8cm missile launcher existed or was under development, however that used racks.

Does anyone know what kind of weapon Kraft's forces had around Arnhem 1944?
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Posted 3 Months, 3 Weeks ago
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: multi-barreled rocket-launcher, not to be confused with the Nebelwerfer.

: Is it known what kind of rocket-launcher that was? I know of the 10-barrel : launcher on the armoured Maultier halftrack, and that an 8.8cm missile : launcher existed or was under development, however that used racks.

: Does anyone know what kind of weapon Kraft's forces had around Arnhem 1944?

This same question came up not too long ago in a web forum, and the best sounding response was that it was an 8cm Vielfachwerfer. This was an SS modified Somua MCL half-track, and according to Market Garden OOB data the SS Werfer Avtelung 102/105 had the weapon, at least. There were two version of the (f) apparently, one carried 16 French Brandt 81mm mortars, the other 2 racks of Russian 80mm Rockets (presumably captured). You can find pictures of these (and many other) exotic vehicles at: http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=23596

They are well down the page.
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