cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/47436558
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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Literal translation:
fog thrower
The German language can be beautiful
If anybody’s wondering what it does: it werfs Nebel
It was called the “Moaning Minnie” by American troops due to the sound its cluster of rockets made in flight.
goes looking for a recording
Huh. I wonder if this was an influence when designing the sound effects for Jango Fett’s blaster for the Star Wars prequels.
![[OC] German Nebelwerfer 41. 150mm Rocket Launcher.](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/ce97d655-c41f-4dcd-9c6d-e2ab339787b3.jpeg){kind=link}