This list catalogues mortars which are issued to infantry units to provide close range, rapid response, indirect fire capability of an infantry unit in tactical combat.[1] In this sense the mortar has been called "infantryman's artillery", and represents a flexible logistic solution[clarification needed] to satisfying unexpected need for delivery of firepower, particularly for the light infantry.[2] In general infantry mortars are defined by what a team of infantrymen, sometimes known as mortarmen, can transport unaided by significant vehicle support. Because of this intrinsic restriction mandated by weight, mortars are only considered "infantry" to a calibre of 120mm. These larger weapons usually require wheeled assemblies to allow their towing either by hand or by light tactical vehicles.

Caliber (mm) Weapon name Country of origin Period Weight (Kg) Photo
37 37mm Mortar Shovel  Soviet Union World War II 1.5
40 1.57 inch Medium Mortar  United Kingdom World War I 48
45 Brixia Model 35  Italy World War II 15.5
46 Granatnik wz.36  Poland World War II 8
47 Grk m/40  Sweden World War II 11.7
47 47 Krh/39  Finland World War II
47 47 Krh/41  Finland World War II 3.2[3]
50 Lance Grenades de 50 mm modèle 37  France World War II 3.6
50 5 cm lGrW 36  Nazi Germany World War II 14
50 Type 10 grenade discharger  Japan World War II 2.3
50 Type 89 Grenade Discharger  Japan World War II 4.7
50 Type 98 50 mm Mortar  Japan World War II 22.5
50 LGI Mle F1  France Modern 4.8
50 50-PM-38  Soviet Union World War II 12.1
50 50-PM-39  Soviet Union World War II 14
50 50-PM-40  Soviet Union World War II 12.1
50 50-PM-41  Soviet Union World War II
51 L9A1 51 mm Light Mortar  United Kingdom Modern 6.275
51 51 mm E1  India Modern 4.88
51 Madsen 51mm Advanced Field Mortar  Denmark World War II / Cold War 17.4
52 2 inch Medium Trench Mortar/2-inch Howitzer  United Kingdom World War I 48
52 SBML 2-Inch  United Kingdom World War II 4.8
58.3 Mortier de 58 mm type 2 "Crapouillot"[4]  France World War I 301
60 Granatenwerfer 16  German Empire World War I 88
60 60 COM 97  Finland Modern 16.8[3]
60 Brandt Mle 1935  France World War II 19.05
60 M2  United States World War II 19.05
60 M19  United States Cold War / Modern 9.3 (M1 mount)
23.4 (M5 mount)
60 LM 60  Poland Modern 18.2 [5]
60 M224  United States Cold War / Modern 21.1
60 HM 12  Iran 6.25
60 HM 13  Iran 6.25
60 HM 14  Iran 17.5
60 BA-100 commando mortar  Myanmar Cold War / Modern
60 MA-7 extended range mortar  Myanmar Modern
60 MA-9 commando mortar  Myanmar Modern
60 Morteirete 60 mm m/968  Portugal Portuguese Colonial War / Modern 5.5
60 Brandt 60mm LR Gun-mortar  France Cold War / Modern 75
60 FMK-1/FMK-2/FMK-3  Argentina Cold War / Modern
60 Hirtenberger M6C-210  Austria Modern 5.1
60 M6 mortar  Austria Modern 23.1
60 M121A1/A2 mortar  Thailand Modern
60 M121A3 Commando mortar  Thailand Modern
60 M949 AGR  Brazil Modern 19.06
60 MKEK 60mm Commando Mortar[6][7]  Turkey Modern 7.730
60.7 60 mm vzor 99 Antos light mortar  Czech Republic Modern
65 Garland trench mortar  United Kingdom World War I
65 Cellerier Mortar  France World War I
70 Type 11 70 mm Infantry Mortar  Japan World War II 63
75 Mortier de 75 modèle 1915 Schneider  France World War I 215
75.8 7.58 cm Minenwerfer  German Empire World War I 147
76.2 Davidka  Israel 1948 Arab-Israeli war
80 8 cm Luftminenwerfer M 15  Austria-Hungary World War I
81 8 cm minomet vz. 36  Czechoslovakia World War II 62
81 BA-90 mortar  Myanmar Modern
81 MA-8 extended range mortar  Myanmar Modern
81 8 cm sGrW 34  Nazi Germany World War II 57
81 Kz 8 cm GrW 42  Nazi Germany World War II 26.5
81 Brandt mle 27/31  France World War II 56
81 Mortaio da 81/14 Modello 35  Italy World War II 59.56
81 81 mm E1  India
81 M221A2 mortar  Thailand Modern
81 HM 15  Iran 51.7
81 LLR 81mm  France Modern 44
81 L16  United Kingdom Modern 41.3
81 81 Krh/33  Finland World War II 58[3]
81 81 Krh/35  Finland World War II 63[3]
81 81 Krh/36 T  Finland World War II 60.5[3]
81 81 Krh/38  Finland World War II 64[3]
81 81 Krh 56 Y  Finland Cold War 37[3]
81 81 Krh 58 P  Finland Cold War 40[3]
81 81 Krh 64 Y  Finland Cold War 45[3]
81 81 KRH 71 Y  Finland Cold War 56
81 81 KRH 96  Finland Modern 56[3]
81 Type 97 81 mm infantry mortar  Japan World War II 67
81 MKEK 81mm UT1[8]  Turkey Modern 71
2
81 MKEK 81mm NT1[9]  Turkey Modern 58
85
81 M1  United States World War II 61.5
81 M29  United States Cold War 55.1
81 M252  United States Modern 41.3
81 M-81 mortar  Poland Modern
81 FMK-2 LR  Argentina Cold War / Modern
81 E-44  Greece Modern
81 M936 AGR  Brazil Modern 61.71
81.2 Stokes 3 inch Mortar  United Kingdom World War I 47.17
81.5 ML 3-Inch Mortar  United Kingdom World War II 50.8
82 Type 67 mortar  China Cold War
82 Type 87 mortar  China Cold War
82 HM 15A  Iran 50.5
82 2B14 Podnos  Soviet Union Cold War 39
82 82-PM-36  Soviet Union World War II 62
82 82-PM-37  Soviet Union World War II 56
82 82-PM-41  Soviet Union World War II 56
82 82-PM-43  Soviet Union World War II
82 vzor 52 (mortar mk. 1952)  Czechoslovakia Cold War
88.9 Aasen mortar  Russian Empire World War I 25
90 Type 94 90 mm Infantry Mortar  Japan World War II 159
90 Type 97 90 mm Infantry Mortar  Japan World War II 106
98 M-98 mortar  Poland Modern
102 Stokes 4 inch Mortar  United Kingdom World War I
105 10.5 cm Luftminenwerfer M 15  German Empire World War I 126
105 10 cm Nebelwerfer 35  Nazi Germany World War II 105
107 M2  United States World War II 151
107 M30  United States Cold War 305
107 107mm M1938 mortar  Soviet Union World War II 170
120 Mrt P 120 M2 R  Brazil Modern 150
120 M132A1 mortar  Thailand Modern
120 HM 16  Iran 138.5
120 BA-97 (MA-6 MK-II) mortar  Myanmar Cold war/Modern
120 MA-6 extended range mortar  Myanmar Modern
120 Liliya mountain mortar (Also known as Nona-M)  Soviet Union
120 120 Krh/40  Finland World War II 261 (in firing position)
390 (towing)[3]
120 120 KRH 65 Y  Finland Cold War 436[3]
120 120 KRH 85  Finland Cold War 280 (in firing position)
480 (towing)[3]
120 120 KRH 92  Finland Modern 159 (in firing position)
342 (towing)[3]
120 120 mm E1  India
120 E56  Greece Modern
120 2S12 Sani  Russia Modern 190.5
120 2B23  Russia Modern 420
120 Mortier Brandt de 120 mm modèle 1935  France World War II
120 Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1  France Modern 582
120 HY-12[10]  Turkey Modern 620[11]
120 12 cm GrW 42  Nazi Germany World War II 280
120 M74/M75 mortar  Yugoslavia Cold War
120 M120  Israel Modern 144.7
120 Razm Mortar  Iran Modern
120 Soltam K6  Israel Modern 144.7
120 120-PM-38  Soviet Union World War II 280
120 120-PM-43  Soviet Union World War II 275
120 UB M52  Yugoslavia 378
120 vzor 82 PRAM L (mortar mk. 1982)  Czechoslovakia Cold War
140 14 cm Minenwerfer M 15  Austria-Hungary World War I 220
150 Type 93 150 mm infantry mortar  Japan World War II
150 Type 96 150 mm Infantry Mortar  Japan World War II 722
150 Type 97 150 mm Infantry Mortar (long barrel)  Japan World War II 342
150 Type 97 150 mm Infantry Mortar (short barrel)  Japan World War II 232.5
Caliber (mm) Weapon name Country of origin Period Weight (Kg)

See also

Citations and notes

  1. ^ p.41, Ryan
  2. ^ p.34, Ryan
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Palokangas, Markku (2016). Itsenäisen Suomen jalkaväen raskaat aseet ja ryhmäaseet (in Finnish). National Defence University. ISBN 978-952-291-355-5.
  4. ^ Bore size, not bomb size, which was much larger
  5. ^ http://www.bumar.com/files/document/291.pdf[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "60 mm COMMANDO MORTAR, Product Details". Archived from the original on 2011-09-13. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
  7. ^ "mke 60mm".
  8. ^ "mke ut1".
  9. ^ "MKEK - Mechanical and Chemical Industry Company". mkek.gov.tr. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  10. ^ Army Recognition. "Turkish Military Forces". Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  11. ^ "MKEK - Mechanical and Chemical Industry Company". www.mkek.gov.tr. Retrieved 2021-05-03.

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