katyusha multiple rocket launcher (with katyusha song)

The Katyusha multiple rocket launcher is a type of rocket artillery first built and fielded by the Soviet union in world war 2. multiple rocket launcher such as these deliver explosives to a target area more quickly than conventional artillery, but with lower accuracy and requiring a longer time to reload. They are fragile compared to artillery guns, but are inexpensive, easy to produce, and usable on 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.

song: katyusha/katjusha
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