280020 - SdKfz 251D Stuka zu Fuss Crusader Rockets were ripple-fired in large

Rockets were ripple-fired in large numbers where feasible to quickly saturate a target

The Panzer III effectively swapped roles with the Panzer IV

Some were converted to mount AA guns to guard against low-flying aircraft

and the axle itself was mounted above the springs

8) that could be attached to improve its cargo capacity

280020 - SdKfz 251D Stuka zu Fuss Crusader Rockets were ripple-fired in largeThe Wurfrahmen 40 (launch frame 40) was a German WW2 multiple rocket launcher. When used on the SdKfz 251 halftrack, a frame with six base plates was used, with three on each side. It formed a more mobile and 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 was a framework with adjustable base plates fitted