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Mortar


During the Russian-Japanese War, it became clear that there is no means to defeat the enemy is in the trenches at close range. It should have been gun, who shot a hinged on a trajectory for short distances. He has developed and applied in practice Russian officer Gobyato.
The first mortars were made from the trunks of 47-mm guns and conventional metal pipes laid down on a wooden bed. Vystrelivali they sea mines with specially developed stabilizer.
Very quickly the new weapons confirmed its soundness, and was taken up. By the beginning of the First World War, many countries have developed their mortars. The Russian army was equipped with 47-mm and 58 mm mortars, which shot 21 mines and 36 kg. Range for the first - 390 meters a second - 510. Then, have been developed mortars and other sizes: 50, 81, 105, 119 mm.
The Second World War once again confirmed the feasibility of using mortars. All fought States supplied the infantry of these weapons. In the period the Great Patriotic War, Germany has released 68 thousand mortar shells and the Soviet Union - 347.9 thousand.
A masterpiece of mortars could be 37-mm mortar-shovel. It can be put in line with T34 tanks and Kalashnikov assault rifle. The main advantages - simplicity and low cost manufacturing, ease and unpretentious in circulation, light weight and functionality. This mortar weighed 1.5 kg and the total was made in the form of shovels, the working part of which was made from bronevogo sheet. Using these weapons might one fighter, which produces up to 30 rounds per minute. Firing range - up to 300 meters. «Lopaty» used after a concealed rapprochement with the enemy, and then changed the location. Together with the high rate is creating the impression of large concentrations of troops.
Used mortars and now. They could be charged with dula (small and medium) and or the Treasury (heavy). Mortars can be carried, vozimymi, towed and self.

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