Editing Nebelwerfer (section)

===10 cm ''Nebelwerfer'' 35===
{{Main|10 cm Nebelwerfer 35}}
The lower muzzle velocity of a mortar meant that its shell walls could be thinner than those of artillery shells, and it could carry a larger payload than artillery shells of the same weight. This made it an attractive delivery system for poison gases. The U.S. Army's [[Chemical Corps (United States Army)|Chemical Warfare Service]] developed their [[M2 4.2-inch mortar|4.2-inch chemical mortar]] for precisely that reason and the ''Nebeltruppen'' shared that reasoning. Its first weapon was also a [[mortar (weapon)|mortar]], the [[10 cm Nebelwerfer 35]], which was designed in 1934.<ref name=gc>Gander and Chamberlain, p. 298</ref>