Rockets and Missiles in World War II

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Missiles used in W.W.II

Country Type:
US = United States
Gr = Germany
Jp = Japan
En = England
Rs = Russia
AtA = Air to Air
StA = Surface to Air
AtS = Air to Surface
StS = Surface to Surface
Country Name Type Height x Diameter

Weight (Total/Payload )

Range
Rs Katyusha StS 6' x 5.1" 92.5 pounds / 48.2 pounds 3 miles
Rs Katyusha AtS 2' x 3.2" 13.2 pounds  
Jp Funryu 2 StA 7.9' x 12" 815 pounds 3 miles
Jp Funryu 2 StA 13.1' x 24" 4190 pounds 20 miles
En 2" cordite rocket StA 2" dia.    
En 3" cordite rocket StA 3" dia.    
En UP-3 StA 4' x 3" 110 pounds  
En Finned version of UP-3 StA 6' x 3" 56 pounds  
En Stooge StA 10.5' long 740 pounds / 220 pounds 8 miles
En RP-3 StA 5.35' x 3" 60 pounds 1 mile
US Bazooka StS 1.8' x 2.36" 3.4 pounds / 1.57 pounds 2100'
US 4.5" rocket StS 4.5" dia.    
US 5" interchangeable warhead rocket StS 5" dia.    
US 7.2" demolition rocket StS 7.2" dia.    
US 14" rocket boosted bomb AtS 14" dia.    
US Little Joe AtA 11.3' x 22.7" 1210 pounds 1.5 miles
US Lark AtA 18.5' x 18" 2000 pounds 4 miles
US FFAR AtS 4.58' x 5" 54.5 pounds  
US Tiny Tim AtS 10.25' x 11.75" 1284 pounds  
US Bat StS 5' x 3" 1000 pound warhead 20 miles
Gr Enzian StA 12' length 4350 pounds 18 miles
Gr Feuerlilie F-25 StA 6.7' length 265 pounds 3 miles
Gr Feuerlilie F-55 StA 15.75' length   6 miles
Gr Hecht StA 8.3' length 308 pounds 6 miles
Gr Rheintochter 1 StA 20.7' length 3850 pounds 7.5 miles
Gr Rheintochter 3 StA 16.5' length 3450 pounds 22 miles
Gr Schmetterling StA 12.5' length 981 pounds 10 miles
Gr Taifun StA 6.3' length 66 pounds 7.5 miles
Gr Wasserfall StA 26' length 7800 pounds 17 miles
Gr BV-143 AtS 19.5' length 4000 pounds 10 miles
Gr BV-246 AtS 11' length 1600 pounds 12 miles
Gr Hs-293 AtS 12.5' length 2300 pounds 10 miles
Gr Hs-294 AtS 20' length 4800 pounds 8.5 miles
Gr Hs-295 AtS 16' length 4590 pounds 5 miles
Gr Hs-296 AtS 17.1' length 6000 pounds 4 miles
Gr SD-1400 AtS 15.4' length 5500 pounds 9 miles
Gr Hs-298 AtA 6.7' length 265 pounds 5 miles
Gr X-4 AtA 6.6' length 132 pounds 3 miles

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