The Panzerwerfer 42 auf Maultier, Sd.Kfz. 4/1, first went into production in April 1943, and was produced until March 1945. Hitler called for production of the vehicle in January 1942, and the vehicle saw its first tests on the Eastern Front in fall of 1943.

The regular version was armed with the 150 mm (5.9 in) Nebelwerfer 42 and a single machine-gun. In all, 300 Sd.Kfz.4/1s were produced by Opel from April 1943 to March 1944, with an extra batch of Sd.Kfz.4s being converted to Sd.Kfz.4/1s in June 1944.

Mar 23, 2025 · The 15 cm Nebelwerfer-Zehnling 42 auf Panzerwerfer Sd.Kfz.4/1, or Panzerwerfer 42, for short, was a German self-propelled rocket launcher.

6-cylinder Opel 3.6-litre engine. The Sd.Kfz. 4 was a 4.5-tonne military truck of Maultier ("mule") half-track family developed during World War II by Germany. Its manufacturer designation was Mercedes-Benz L4500R.

Der Panzerwerfer 42 oder in anderen Quellen Panzerwerfer 43 steht für Sd.Kfz. 4/1 und war ein selbstfahrender Mehrfachraketenwerfer der deutschen Wehrmacht ab 1943. Das nach seiner ursprünglichen Tarnbezeichnung auch „Nebelwerfer“ genannte Fahrzeug bestand aus einem umgebauten Opel Maultier (Sd.Kfz. 3).

Sonderkraftfahrzeug (abbreviated Sd.Kfz., [1] German for "special purpose vehicle") was the ordnance inventory designation used by Nazi Germany before and during World War II for military vehicles; for example Sd.Kfz. 101 for the Panzer I, and Sd.Kfz. 251 for the armored personnel carrier made by Hanomag.

Mar 19, 2025 · The two self-propelled artillery vehicles are the 15 cm Panzerwerfer 42 auf Selbstfahrlafette Sd.Kfz.4/1 (based on the Opel Maultier, or "mule," half-track) and 15 cm Panzerwerfer 42 auf Schwerer Wehrmachtsschlepper (or Panzerwerfer auf SWS).

The Sturmhaubitze 42 was designed to provide heavy support fire to StuG III units. Based on the chassis of the Ausf F, F/8 and G the StuH 42 had a modified mount to cope with the new main gun and changes made internally to store the larger 105mm rounds, although some later models had a Saukopfblend mount.

Jul 17, 2015 · These new vehicles, designated StuH 42 (Sturmhaubitze 42, Sd.Kfz 142/2), were designed to provide infantry support with the increased number of StuG III Ausf F/8 and Ausf Gs being used in the anti-tank role.

Jul 17, 2015 · Sturmhaubitze 42, Sd.Kfz 142/2 Late-Production In October of 1942 Sturmhaubitze 42 was produced by Alkett, its design was based on Stug III Ausf F and F/8's chassis and it was armed with 105mm StuH 42 L/28 (L/30) howitzer.