Mar 31, 2007 · Who knows the T20 shoulder fired mortar by zhenyuan » 31 Mar 2007, 08:01

Mar 30, 2017 · Here what I found about Soviet artillery tractor T-20 “Komsomolets”. That was a light mobile artillery tractor (weight 3,46 t + 0,5 t load (including 6 men in addition to 2 men crew) + 2 t trailer) with 50-52 hp engine GAZ-M, 48 km/h speed and range 152-200 km. T-20 was mainly used for tow the 37mm and 45mm AT guns and 76mm regimental gun.

Mar 11, 2010 · To my untrained eye the French 50mm Mle1937 mortar and the British Ordnance SBML 2-inch mortar look superior in terms portability and lighter combat weight than their German equivalent (5cm leGrW 36). Given that captured examples of both weapons would have fallen into German hands in 1940 would it not have been possible to convert German 50mm mortar production to either the French or British ...

Dec 23, 2024 · It is the tanks that account for 340 2-inch mortars. The 1940 WE for the Armoured Regiment assumed 46 cruisers and 6 CS cruisers, each with two Besa MGs and one 2-inch "S of D mortar", which I can't offhand find a definition for. The balance of 24 2-inch mortars is the dozen with each Motor Battalion. Bren guns were only shown as 11 for AA/ground use and 10 in scout cars for the 1940 Armd Regt ...

Feb 10, 2003 · The Type 3 81 mm mortar was a direct copy of the ubiquitour Stkes-Brandt design and was first issued in 1928. It closely resembled all the other 81 mm Brandt designs and there was little of note about this weapon, except that production was still continuing at Yokosuka Navy Arsenal in 1943.

Feb 6, 2010 · Re: Mortier de 81 Mle 1932 by David Lehmann » 11 Feb 2010, 23:47 Mortier de 81mm Mle1927/1931 (Brandt) The French Army used at first 81mm Mle1918 Stokes mortars (English design) and still 680 of them were in use in 1939/1940). This mortar was efficient and sturdy but lacked accuracy.

Dec 16, 2010 · R. Tarnstrom in his book French Arms illustrates an 81mm mortar next to the outline organisation of an early 1930s Belgian Infantry Division. Light mortars are mentioned under rifle companies and heavy mortars under the gun battery of …

Jan 19, 2014 · Hi All, Sturm78's last photo of a 120mm mortar seems to be a genuine 'Action' photo rather than one posed somewhere behind the lines. There is a lot of detail but unfortunately nothing visible to identify the mortar as to whether it is a Soviet model or a German model. In relation to the previous discussion about the pre-war Brandt 120mm mortar being the design origin of the Soviet PM38 120mm ...

Oct 8, 2005 · 15 cm těžký kanon vz. 15 a 15/16 - 11 24 cm těžký kanon vz. 16 - 6 21 cm těžký moždíř vz. 18 - 18 (siege mortar) 30.5 cm těžký moždíř vz. 16 - 16 (siege mortar) 8 cm minomet vz. 36 - 902 (mortar) 14 cm minomet vz. 18 - 240 (old ww1 mortar) 26 cm těžký minomet vz. 17 - 25 (old ww1 heavy mortar, much shorter range than siege ...

Jun 15, 2016 · Mortars have a long time of flight and a low velocity. Not the best anti tank weapon. In WW1 German trench mortars could be effective against the slow moving barely armoured tanks of 1916-7. Mortar fire was a significant cause of casualties to British armoured crews in Normandy when caught outside the armour. Ste Member Posts: 1148