81 MM MORTAR

Question 1

Technical data

Answer 1

1. Calibre 81 mm
2. Muzzle velocity 295/sec
3. Min range 100 yards
4. Max range 5468 yards
5. Life of barrol 2000 rds (8 charge)
6. Condemnation 81.91 mm
7. Max service pressure 600 kg (8 charge)
8. Wt of bomb 4.2 kg
9. Wt of mortar (complete) 135 kg
10. Wt of barrol 14.5 kg
11. Wt of bipot 11.7 kg
12. Base plate 14.4 kg
13. Sight (with box) 4.7 kg
14. Sight 2.5 kg

Question 2

Technical point of view
Capabilities

Answer 2

1. Can fire without warming up
2. Rate of fire
3. Slow 2-5 rds/min
4. Normal 6-10 rds/min
5. Rapid 11-20 rds/min
6. Ammunition - He, smoke, ill
7. Flexibility

Question 3

Limitation

Answer 3

1. Non calibration
2. Wind effect
3. Beaten zone
4. High trajectory
5. Org
6. Mobility

Question 4

Limitation

Answer 4

1. Heavy wt
2. Sound
3. Smoke, flash

Question 5

Advance

Answer 5

1. Fire sp to van gd
2. Assist to adv column
3. Fire sp to bn quick attk
4. To secure firm base
5. Any other tasks

Question 6

Attack

Answer 6

1. Prep bombardment
2. Covering fire
3. Fire on imprompteue
4. Smk screen
5. Df task

Question 7

Defence

Answer 7

1. Harassing fire
2. Defensive fire
3. CB
4. Assist to ptl
5. Provide fire sp to spoiling attk

Question 8

Retrogate

Answer 8

1. Assist in DF plan
2. Covering fire to dml party
3. Covering fire to bn wdl
4. Delay the en adv
5. Provide fire sp to ptl