Katyusha rocket launchers, which were built in Voronezh, were mounted on many platforms during World War II, including on trucks, artillery tractors, tanks, and armoured trains, as well as on naval …

In its first use the Katyusha exceeded all expectations of Soviet military leaders – the hub was devastated. Rocket launchers bombarded the area and quickly left.

6 days ago · This cinematic World War II documentary reveals the true story behind the Katyusha rocket launcher, the Soviet Union’s most feared and revolutionary artillery system.

Nov 1, 2015 · The Katyusha multiple-launch rocket system became famous in combat on the Eastern Front. The fighting at Orsha saw the first battlefield use of the Red Army’s experimental battery of …

By June 1942, heavy Guards mortar battalions received the new M-30 static rocket launch frames, 96 launchers in three batteries. They were long to deploy, but their effects before an offensive war …

Katyusha weapons of World War II included the BM-13 launcher, light BM-8, and heavy BM-31. Today, the nickname Katyusha is also applied to newer truck-mounted post-Soviet – in addition to non …

The Katyusha, or Little Kate, was a rocket launcher mounted on a heavy truck that fired volleys of up to 48 rockets nearly four miles. The Katyusha was infamous among German troopers who...