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DescriptionNebelwerfer and Land Mattress.jpg |
English: 21 cm Nebelwerfer 42 and Land Mattress at the Canadian War Museum. See also Image:Land Mattress plaque.jpg.
The Nebelwerfer 41 (fog-launcher in English) fired six 150mm rockets, which each carried an explosive charge comparable to the projectiles of the 105mm howitzers of the time. The six rockets were fired in quick succession by the 4 man crew, which had to take cover from the rocket back blast in a small trench further away. Although a very potent weapon, the Nebelwerfer had a big drawback - the rockets it fired left a large smoke trail in the air, which could be visible from miles away. This meant that the Nebelwerfer batteries could only stay in the same place for a short time after firing, before the enemy artillery would have zeroed in on their position. When the rockets were fired they made a howling pipe-organ sound, which led the allied soldiers to nickname them 'screaming mimis'. Also look at this link: http://www.lonesentry.com/articles/nebelwerfer/index.html Resources to find more info about Nebelwerfer: Emde, Joachim. Die Nebelwerfer: Entwicklung und Einsatz der Werfertruppe im Zweiten Weltkrieg |
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Author | Mzajac |
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Camera manufacturer | Canon |
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Camera model | Canon PowerShot A70 |
Exposure time | 4/5 sec (0.8) |
F Number | f/3.2 |
Date and time of data generation | 18:45, 24 August 2006 |
Lens focal length | 6.59375 mm |
Orientation | Normal |
Horizontal resolution | 180 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 180 dpi |
File change date and time | 18:45, 24 August 2006 |
Y and C positioning | Centered |
Exif version | 2.2 |
Date and time of digitizing | 18:45, 24 August 2006 |
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Image compression mode | 5 |
APEX shutter speed | 0.3125 |
APEX aperture | 3.34375 |
APEX exposure bias | −0.66666666666667 |
Maximum land aperture | 3.34375 APEX (f/3.19) |
Metering mode | Pattern |
Flash | Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression |
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Focal plane resolution unit | inches |
Sensing method | One-chip color area sensor |
File source | Digital still camera |
Custom image processing | Normal process |
Exposure mode | Manual exposure |
White balance | Manual white balance |
Digital zoom ratio | 1 |
Scene capture type | Standard |