{"product_id":"flames-of-war-soviet-bm-31-12-katyusha","title":"Flames of War: Soviet - BM-31-12 Katyusha","description":"\u003cp\u003eIncludes one BM-31-12 Katyusha Rocket Launcher with Optional Loading Crew. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing on from the success of the BM-13-16 Katyusha during the close of 1941, the need for a larger rocket quickly became apparent. The response to this demand was the BM-31-12. Following the standard Soviet naming convention, BM stood for ground vehicle; 31 for the rocket type\/model used and the 12 for the number of rails or tubes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe rocket was developed from an earlier design, the M30. However, the request for a longer-range weapon led to the design of the M31 which had a maximum range of 4325 metres compared to the 2800 metres of the M30. This payload was delivered from a metal framework mounted on the chassis of a Studebaker US6 truck. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach rocket was armed with a 28.9kg warhead and when combined on mass, the BM-31-12 proved extremely effective during the closing stages of the war in particular during the fierce street fighting during the Battle of Berlin.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Battlefront","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56655084257658,"sku":"ZBTF-SU144","price":11.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/9970\/8282\/files\/ZBTF-SU144.jpg?v=1772812599","url":"https:\/\/zatu.com\/products\/flames-of-war-soviet-bm-31-12-katyusha","provider":"Zatu Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}