German Nebelwerfer 41. 150mm Rocket Launcher.
2026-05-28 03:03 UTC
Nebelwerfer means “Smoke Projector.”
This six-barreled rocket launcher was standard equipment in the German Army during the Second World War. It was called the “Moaning Minnie” by American troops due to the sound its cluster of rockets made in flight. It was fired electrically by remote control at a rate of six rounds every 90 seconds. It was one of the most effective and sophisticated pieces of rocket artillery used in the war.
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@Ephera@lemmy.ml 2026-05-28 06:15
Nebelwerfer means “Smoke Projector.” Wikipedia translates it as “fog launcher”: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nebelwerfer “Fog thrower” would’ve been my naive translation attempt, akin to flame thrower = “Flammenwerfer”.
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@einfach_orangensaft@sh.itjust.works 2026-05-28 08:26
it werfs nebel
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@dr_robotBones@reddthat.com 2026-05-28 14:23
This thing was devastating in company of heroes
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@PugJesus@piefed.social 2026-05-28 03:40
I hope it had a speedloader :p