BM-21

Description

The BM-21 (sometimes known as the M-210) is a 122 millimeter unguided explosive rocket that was utilized mainly by the former Soviet Union and its allies, and is still in service in many countries to this date. It is highly versatile and has been placed on various ground and naval vessels, in large rocket launcher batteries of up to 40 tubes in a turret.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

Pr.183 BM-21

Pr.183 BM-21

General info

Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

Currently, this rocket is only present on a single vehicle in game, the Pr.183 BM-21, a motor gun boat at BR 3.0. It is best used either as a naval artillery weapon to saturate the capture points or enemy spawn with a barrage of powerful splash damage, or as a close support weapon against groups of small enemy vessels or a single, larger ship. A number of placed shots against the weak points (e.g engine rooms or turret ammo storage) of much larger craft such as destroyers will severely incapacitate or immobilize the vessel, or even destroy it. One must keep in mind the rocket turret is on the rear of the craft, so it may be difficult to position or aim at targets directly ahead of it.

Pros and cons

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Pros:

• Powerful explosive mass deals good damage against all targets.
• Considerable armor penetration, capable of penetrating and destroying targets like the Maus, modern MBTs, and large ships.

Cons:

• Potentially difficult to aim
• Limited supply of the rockets on the craft.
• Relatively slow rocket speed means fast moving vessels will be able to evade fire.

History

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Media

A video guide/review of the weapon:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd4lK19tyMk

The in-game overview of the weapon.

See also

• Pr.183 BM-21 This is the only vehicle to feature this weapon.

External links

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• topic on the official game forum;
• other literature.

Naval special armaments
USA
Mortars	7.2-inch T37 · Mk 2
Rockets	5-inch GPSR Mk.7 · Mark 108 Weapon alfa
Missiles	RIM-24A
Germany
Rockets	M/50 Bofors
Missiles	Strela-2M
USSR
Mortars	BM-37 · RBM · RBU-1200 · RBU-2500 · RBU-6000 · RKU-36U
Rockets	BM-14-17 · BM-21 · M13 · M-8
Missiles	Volna-M
Britain
Mortars	Ordnance ML 4.2-inch mortar
Japan
Rockets	4.5-inch BBR Mk.7 (USA) · Mark 108 Weapon alfa (USA)
Italy
Missiles	Nettuno
France
Missiles	SS.11