Katyusha

The Katyusha (Russian: Катюша Katyusha) was a Soviet multiple rocket launcher artillery vehicle designed in 1939 and used by the Red Army during World War II. It was composed of a simple transport truck mounted with a large rail structure used to mount and launch rockets in rapid succession. It had many variants, some using original Soviet-designed trucks, and some using American lend-leased tucks, and using different caliber rockets. One of the most used variants was the BM-13 (as seen in Battlefield 1942) which fired 132mm rockets from 16 rails. The Katyusha had a reputation for being inaccurate, but since it fired in slavo, its power proved to be very destructive on the battlefield. It was later developed into more effective vehicles, such as the BM-21.

Battlefield 1942
In Battlefield 1942, the Katyusha is the Red Army's self-propelled artillery. It is a unique vehicle in the game. It has space for two players: one driver and one gunner. The driver only has the ability to driver, having no weapons available. The gunner controls the rocket launcher.