Katyusha

The Katyusha is a type of rocket artillery first built and fielded by the Soviet Union in World War II. Multiple rocket launchers such as these deliver explosives to a target area more intensively than conventional artillery, but with lower accuracy and requiring a longer time to reload. They are fragile compared to artillery guns, but are cheap, easy to produce, and usable on almost any chassis. The Katyushas of World War II, the first self-propelled artillery mass-produced by the Soviet Union, were usually mounted on ordinary trucks. This mobility gave the Katyusha, and other self-propelled artillery, another advantage: being able to deliver a large blow all at once, and then move before being located and attacked with counter-battery fire.

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1939 — 1960  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Katyusha rocket launcher
multiple rocket launcher, missile vehicle, Soviet Union, 

A5, BM-31-12, Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket, Hydra 70, rocket launcher, 

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  BM-31-12 ⓘ
  self-propelled multiple rocket launcher

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1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

1939 — 1960 Katyusha

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World War II Q362

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Hezbollah fighters with Katyusha

BM 13 and BM 21 TBiU 7

Young musicians from Japan arrived in Israel to give several concerts of classical music. Photo shows: celist YoYo Ma.

Russia stamp no. 161

Flickr - Israel Defense Forces - Katyusha Control Box from Lebanon

Flickr - Israel Defense Forces - Instructions for Firing Katyushas Found in Lebanon

Flickr - Israel Defense Forces - Katyusha Control Box Found in Lebanon

2004. Марка России bl 411208 hi

Flickr - Israel Defense Forces - IAF Bombs Katyusha Rocket Launchers

House in Maalot hit by Katyusha

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	weapon		BM-31-12	Katyusha, multiple rocket launcher	Wikidata
commons	image		Hezbollah fighters with Katyusha		Commons
commons	image		BM 13 and BM 21 TBiU 7		Commons
commons	image		Young musicians from Japan arrived in Israel to give several concerts of classical music. Photo shows: celist YoYo Ma.		Commons
commons	image		Russia stamp no. 161		Commons
commons	image		Flickr - Israel Defense Forces - Katyusha Control Box from Lebanon		Commons
commons	image		Flickr - Israel Defense Forces - Instructions for Firing Katyushas Found in Lebanon		Commons
commons	image		Flickr - Israel Defense Forces - Katyusha Control Box Found in Lebanon		Commons
commons	image		2004. Марка России bl 411208 hi		Commons
commons	image		Flickr - Israel Defense Forces - IAF Bombs Katyusha Rocket Launchers		Commons
commons	image		House in Maalot hit by Katyusha		Commons