[Weapons 101] How does a Mortar work?
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Modern mortars evolved from the so-called "Stokes Mortar", but the basic principles still apply. This video gives you a short overview on mortars. A modern mortar is a weapon that provides short-range indirect fire at high angles, usually between 45 and 80 degree. Unlike traditional (old) mortars it was relatively small and mobile, which made it well-suited for trench warfare and also maneuver warfare, because unlike unwieldy artillery it could be used directly by the infantry units at the front line. Script and further information here: http://militaryhistoryvisualized.com/how-does-a-mortar-work/ »» GET BOOKS & VIDEOS «« » Stukabook - Doctrine of the German Dive-Bomber - http://stukabook.com » The Assault Platoon of the Grenadier-Company November 1944 (StG 44) - http://sturmzug.com » Army Regulation Medium Panzer Company 1941 - http://www.hdv470-7.com » Tank Assault - Combat Manual of the Soviet Tank Forces 1944 - http://stm44.com » IS-2 Stalin's Warhammer - http://www.is-2tank.com » StuG: Ausbildung, Einsatz und Führung der StuG Batterie - http://stug-hdv.de » Achtung Panzer? Zur Panzerwaffe der Wehrmacht - http://panzerkonferenz.de » Panzerkonferenz Video - http://pzkonf.de » All books from MHG: https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/mhg/ »» SUPPORT MHV «« » patreon - see videos early (adfree) - https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv » subscribe star - https://www.subscribestar.com/mhv » paypal donation - https://paypal.me/mhvis » YouTube Membership - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK09g6gYGMvU-0x1VCF1hgA/join »» MERCHANDISE «« » teespring - https://teespring.com/stores/military-history-visualized » SOURCES « --Books-- Hogg, Ian V.: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Ammunition --Websites & Links-- Great video that shows the removal of several augmenting charges at around 3:00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpy9OAXRGlI http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/23-91/ch2.htm ---Notes on Accuracy & “Methodology”--- Note that the mortar shell and mortar are not of the same type (and diameter in real life), but the functionality is similar. 1) The depicted Mortar Shell is a 8cm Wgr 38. 2) The depicted detailed Mortar is roughly a Esperanza 60mm Model ‘L’ Mortar. 3) The depicted Mortars in the beginning are US M2 60mm mortars.
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