BM-13
Katyusha multiple rocket launcher is a type of rocket artillery first built and fielded by the Soviet Union in World War II. It was a surprise for the Germans early into the war in 1941, however, they did not consider it a big threat. Only massive Katyusha fire, the USSR troops adopted in 1943 cand later, turned out to be the effective way to employ this weapon.
The BM-13 model was usually mounted on top of the ZIS truck.
BM-13N
The improved BM-13N model was usually mounted on the US lend-lease Studebaker US6 trucks. There were other modifications, like BM 31, also on Studebaker chassis, but with larger caliber rockets.
Katyusha MLRs have become a part of folklore, making popular the Russian song about a girl named Katyusha (Russian name). It was considered an instrumental weapon of Soviet victory. Although it’s precision left much to be desired, the massed Katyusha’s fire had, according to many accounts, a devastating effect on the German troops’ morale.
In the game, Katyusha rocket launchers, have quite low attack values, but they can attack two times every turn and move 3 hexes away after each attack. Combined with high mobility, that makes Katyusha MLRs a very versatile tool. We had MB-13 in our previous titles, but we added two more models, adjusted their stats, and added special skills. So, now this is a much more potent instrument of war.
We will keep posting new units that will appear for the first time in the Strategic Mind series, so stay tuned!
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Starni Games team