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The Rocket Launcher T34 (Calliope) was a tank-mounted multiple rocket launcher used by the United States Army during World War II. The launcher was placed atop the Medium Tank M4, and fired a barrage of 4.5 in (114 mm) M8 rockets from 60 launch tubes. It was developed in 1943; small numbers were produced and were used by various US armor units in 1944-45. It adopts its name from the musical instrument "Calliope", also known as the steam organ, which had similarly lined pipes.

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  • T34 Calliope
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  • The Rocket Launcher T34 (Calliope) was a tank-mounted multiple rocket launcher used by the United States Army during World War II. The launcher was placed atop the Medium Tank M4, and fired a barrage of 4.5 in (114 mm) M8 rockets from 60 launch tubes. It was developed in 1943; small numbers were produced and were used by various US armor units in 1944-45. It adopts its name from the musical instrument "Calliope", also known as the steam organ, which had similarly lined pipes.
  • The Rocket Launcher T34, officially cataloged as the 4.5-inch Rocket Launcher T34, and also known as the T34 Calliope, was a tank-mounted multiple rocket launcher used by the United States during World War II.
  • The T34 Calliope is a multiple rocket launcher featured in Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of WWII.
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  • Varied
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Name
  • T34 Calliope
is artillery
  • yes
Type
  • Tank-mounted rocket launcher
Caption
  • T34 Calliope in France
primary armament
  • 60(xsd:integer)
Wars
is UK
  • armor_piercing_capability=8 mm
is ranged
  • yes
design date
  • 1943(xsd:integer)
is vehicle
  • yes
Crew
  • 5(xsd:integer)
Armament
  • 60(xsd:integer)
Year
  • 1943(xsd:integer)
abstract
  • The Rocket Launcher T34 (Calliope) was a tank-mounted multiple rocket launcher used by the United States Army during World War II. The launcher was placed atop the Medium Tank M4, and fired a barrage of 4.5 in (114 mm) M8 rockets from 60 launch tubes. It was developed in 1943; small numbers were produced and were used by various US armor units in 1944-45. It adopts its name from the musical instrument "Calliope", also known as the steam organ, which had similarly lined pipes.
  • The Rocket Launcher T34, officially cataloged as the 4.5-inch Rocket Launcher T34, and also known as the T34 Calliope, was a tank-mounted multiple rocket launcher used by the United States during World War II.
  • The T34 Calliope is a multiple rocket launcher featured in Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of WWII.
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