Team
: Schwalbenheim Kingdom

# Pz.W.42

Role
: Rocket Artillery

## [General information](/md/rv/vehicles/pzw42.md#general-information)

Description
: The **Pz.W.42** is a tracked Rocket Artillery vehicle, based on a half-track chassis and armed with a 150 mm rocket launcher — a compact, mobile platform for indirect fire support. In-game it represents a rocket artillery variant fitted to a half-track for rapid repositioning. Weighing 9.1 tonnes, it is crewed by three: driver, gunner, and commander. The **Opel 3.6L** diesel produces 68 horsepower for a 7.5 hp/t power-to-weight ratio, with a top forward speed of 47 km/h and 8.3 km/h in reverse.
The gunner operates the **150 mm Wgr.41 Spr** rocket system with a 6-second reload and 10 rounds; the commander has a stabilized cupola mounting a **7.92mm MG34** for close defence. Sights are limited to 1x with no rangefinder, suited to area suppression rather than precision fire.

Locomotion
: Tracked

Supported classes
: Crewman

Obtainment
: Premium

Price
: 250 coins

## [In-game availability](/md/rv/vehicles/pzw42.md#in-game-availability)

| Team/Loadout                                                   | [WW2](/md/rv/loadouts/ww2.md) |
| -------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| [Schwalbenheim Kingdom](/md/rv/teams/schwalbenheim-kingdom.md) | Tier 1                        |

## [Vehicle](/md/rv/vehicles/pzw42.md#vehicle)

| Weight           | 9.1 t    |
| ---------------- | -------- |
| Seating capacity | 3        |
| Driver           | 1        |
| Gunner           | 1        |
| Commander        | 1        |
| Max speed        |          |
| Forward          | 47 km/h  |
| Backward         | 8.3 km/h |

## [Powertrain](/md/rv/vehicles/pzw42.md#powertrain)

| Engine                | Opel 3.6L |
| --------------------- | --------- |
| Type                  | Diesel    |
| Max RPM               | 4,000 RPM |
| Horsepower            | 68 hp     |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 7.5 hp/t  |
| Transmission          |           |
| Forward gears         | 6         |
| Reverse gears         | 1         |

## [Armour](/md/rv/vehicles/pzw42.md#armour)

| Lower front plate | 12 mm–32 mm |
| ----------------- | ----------- |
| Upper front plate | 10 mm–97 mm |
| Mantlet           | 8 mm        |
| Hull side         | 8 mm–22 mm  |

## [Gunner turret](/md/rv/vehicles/pzw42.md#gunner-turret)

| Traversal        |           |
| ---------------- | --------- |
| Horizontal speed | 8 deg/s   |
| Vertical speed   | 6 deg/s   |
| Vertical limits  | -7° / 40° |

### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/pzw42.md#gunner-turret-weapons)

#### [150 mm Wgr.41 Spr rocket](/md/rv/vehicles/pzw42.md#gunner-turret-weapon-150-mm-wgr41-spr-rocket)

| Reload speed                                                                                        | 6s   |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- |
| Refill speed                                                                                        | 1.5s |
| Ammo                                                                                                | Max  |
| [15 cm Wurfgranate 41 Spreng](/md/rv/shells/150-mm-wgr41-spr-rocket-15-cm-wurfgranate-41-spreng.md) | \*   |
| Ammo models                                                                                         |      |
| Ammo                                                                                                | 10   |
| Hull ammo                                                                                           | 10   |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/pzw42.md#gunner-turret-sights)

#### [Sight 1](/md/rv/vehicles/pzw42.md#gunner-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 1x   |

## [Commander turret](/md/rv/vehicles/pzw42.md#commander-turret)

| Traversal        |            |
| ---------------- | ---------- |
| Mouse aim        | Yes        |
| Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical speed   | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical limits  | -10° / 22° |

### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/pzw42.md#commander-turret-weapons)

#### [7.92mm MG34](/md/rv/vehicles/pzw42.md#commander-turret-weapon-792mm-mg34)

| Reload speed                                     | 6s  |
| ------------------------------------------------ | --- |
| Magazine size                                    | 150 |
| Ammo                                             | Max |
| [7.92×57mm](/md/rv/shells/792mm-mg34-79257mm.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                                      |     |
| Bog ammo                                         | 8   |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/pzw42.md#commander-turret-sights)

#### [Sight 1](/md/rv/vehicles/pzw42.md#commander-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 1x   |

## [Gallery](/md/rv/vehicles/pzw42.md#gallery)

| Type      | URL                                                                  |
| --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Thumbnail | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/pzw42/perspective.png     |
| Front     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/pzw42/front.png           |
| Back      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/pzw42/back.png            |
| Left      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/pzw42/left.png            |
| Right     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/pzw42/right.png           |
| Top       | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/pzw42/top.png             |
| Armor     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/pzw42/armor_thumbnail.png |

ID: "PzWf. 15"