What is a Stalin organ?

Noun. Stalin’s organ (plural Stalin’s organs) (military, World War II, slang) A Katyusha rocket launcher.

What was given the nickname Stalin organ?

The BM-13 Katyusha Rocket Laucnher is a type of rocket artillery first built and fielded by the Soviet Union in World War II. German troops coined the nickname “Stalin’s organ” due to the visual resemblance of the launch array to a pipe organ.

Is Katyusha German?

Felice Cascione wrote Italian lyrics for “Katyusha”. During the Greek Civil War (1946–1949), Greek partisans who fought against the German invasion in 1941 wrote their version of “Katyusha” named Ο ύμνος του ΕΑΜ (The Hymn of EAM).

How many Russians died in ww2?

Deaths by Country

Country	Military Deaths	Total Civilian and Military Deaths
Soviet Union	8,800,000-10,700,000	24,000,000
United Kingdom	383,600	450,700
United States	416,800	418,500
Yugoslavia	446,000	1,000,000

How many German soldiers died in WWII?

Civilian deaths, due to the flight and expulsion of Germans, Soviet war crimes and the forced labor of Germans in the Soviet Union are disputed and range from 500,000 to over 2.0 million….Field Army (Feldheer) casualties September 1939 to November 1944.

Campaign	Dead	Missing
West until May 31, 1944	66,266	3,218

How far can rocket artillery?

M142 HIMARS

M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System
Traverse	360
Rate of fire	1, 2, 4, All 6
Effective firing range	2–300 km (1.24–186 mi)
Maximum firing range	186 miles (300 km) for MGM-140 ATACMS, 310 miles (500km) for Precision Strike Missile