Description
The 15 centimeter chemical rocket was used as either a chemical or a smoke munition. The rocket motor was at the head of the projectile. The rear or filling section was threaded to the motor section. With proper tools the motor and fill sections could easily be separated. All German chemical rockets were identical except for the markings and agent fill, which would alter the overall weight of the rocket. The Wgr. 41 Grűnring-Gelb rocket consisted of a thin-wall steel cylinder with a long burster charge threaded to the aft end. The container that held the agent was threaded to receive a base fuze and a short exploder. The rocket head (motor) contained seven sticks of propellant powder weighing two pounds each. The chemical constituents of the propellent were 62.5% mitrocellulose, 33% nitroglycerine, 4.5% other fillers. The total weight of the rocket was 79 pounds. This rocket was commonly known as the German “tractor rocket.”
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Hazardous Components
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Source(s)
Old Chemical Weapons Reference Guide (1998)
