Sd.Kfz 251 'Stuka zu Fuss', halftrack rocket launcher WM-9-11-2023 these vessels were mostly wooden

these vessels were mostly wooden fishing boats intended for use by the Kriegsmarine as patrol boats and sub chasers

Her orders were to beach herself and fight until destroyed

Fast mobile weaponry such as this can make a real difference when it comes to securing an avenue of approach early in a battle

Commissioned 21 Apr 1943

1 spotter drone

Sd.Kfz 251 'Stuka zu Fuss', halftrack rocket launcher WM-9-11-2023 these vessels were mostly woodenThe Wurfrahmen 40 (literally launch frame 40) was a German World War II multiple rocket launcher. It combined a vehicle such as the SdKfz 251 halftrack with rocket artillery to form a more mobile and slightly more protected artillery piece than the towed Nebelwerfer. It was nicknamed Stuka zu Fuss (Stuka on Foot or Walking Stuka) and Heulende Kuh (Bellowing Cow). Introduced in late 1940, the weapon system consisted of a framework with adjustable base