BM-13

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:rocket
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Katyusha_rocket_launcher
gptkbp:associated_with Soviet artillery tactics
gptkbp:caliber 132 mm
gptkbp:combat_role indirect fire support
gptkbp:combat_system gptkb:Soviet-Afghan_War
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:Arab-Israeli_Wars
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Syrian_Civil_War
gptkb:Yugoslav_Wars
gptkb:Chechen_Wars
gptkbp:crew gptkb:5
gptkbp:decommissioned 1990s
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:mobile
gptkbp:designed_by 1940s
gptkbp:famous_for devastating barrages
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:height 2.5 m
gptkbp:historical_significance first mass-produced rocket artillery
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label BM-13
gptkbp:influenced_by World War II artillery development
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:German_Nebelwerfer
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:ZIS-151_truck
gptkb:rocket
gptkbp:legacy influenced modern rocket artillery systems
gptkbp:length 6.5 m
HE, incendiary, smoke
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Katyusha
gptkbp:notable_features simple design
rapid deployment
high mobility
psychological impact on enemy
high rate of fire
versatile ammunition types
effective against soft targets
gptkbp:notable_users Warsaw Pact countries
gptkbp:number_built over 10,000
gptkbp:operational_range 8 km
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Monarch
Soviet design bureau
gptkbp:range 8 km
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 12 rounds per minute
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Katyusha_rocket_launcher
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:BM-21_Grad
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:successor gptkb:BM-21_Grad
gptkbp:transportation truck-mounted
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:weight 2,800 kg
gptkbp:width 2.5 m