M8 Rocket
The M8 was a 4.5-inch (110 mm) rocket developed and used by the United States military during World War II. It was fired from both air- and ground-based launchers. It was replaced by the M16 rocket in 1945.
Rocket Launchers
- M12 - single-shot launcher with two front and one rear leg. The launcher was 48 in (1.2 m) long and weighed 52 lb (24 kg). It was made of plastic and was disposable.
- M12A1 - similar to the M12.
- M12E1 - reusable single-shot launcher made of magnesium. The rear leg was adjustable.
- T27 - 8 round launcher mounted on a 2.5 ton a truck chassis. There was no traversing mechanism but it was able to be elevated from -5° to +45°.
- T27E1 - 8 round launcher capable of being broken down into multiple loads for transport.
- T27E2 - 24 round launcher with three rows of eight tubes.
- T28 - 24 round launcher with square steel rails instead of tubes.
- T34 - 60 round launcher better known as the Calliope. It was made of plywood and had two rows of eighteen rockets above and two rows of six below. These were mounted on M4 tanks with traverse and elevation controlled by the turret. The launcher was expendable after two or three salvos.
- T34E1 - 60 round launcher better known as the Calliope. It was made of plywood and had two rows of sixteen rockets above and two rows of seven below. These were mounted on M4A1 tanks with traverse and elevation controlled by the turret. This arrangement of tubes was adopted to lessen dispersion.
- T34E2 - 60 round launcher with square steel rails instead of tubes.
- T44 - 120 round fixed launcher. No elevation or traverse. Mounted on DUKWs and LVTs.
- T45 - 2x14 round launchers fitted to M24 tanks, LVTs, and trucks. There was no traversing mechanism but it was able to be elevated from -5° to +35°.[14]
T - 28 Calliope