{"id":57884,"date":"2020-10-03T02:00:24","date_gmt":"2020-10-03T06:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=57884"},"modified":"2020-10-02T08:10:49","modified_gmt":"2020-10-02T12:10:49","slug":"weapons-101-how-does-a-mortar-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2020\/10\/03\/weapons-101-how-does-a-mortar-work\/","title":{"rendered":"[Weapons 101] How does a Mortar work?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aELkvDPhQU8\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Military History Visualized<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 25 Mar 2016<\/p>\n<p>Patreon: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/join\/mhv\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/join\/mhv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Modern mortars evolved from the so-called &#8220;Stokes Mortar&#8221;, but the basic principles still apply. This video gives you a short overview on mortars.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Script and further information here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fmilitaryhistoryvisualized.com%2Fhow-does-a-mortar-work%2F&#038;v=aELkvDPhQU8&#038;event=video_description&#038;redir_token=NxUB1uUdbDZ-EIxsUfL-qqbLUYx8MTU5MjI3MTQ4OEAxNTkyMTg1MDg4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/militaryhistoryvisualized.com\/&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;Social Media&#8212;<br \/>\ntwitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MilHiVisualized\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/MilHiVisualized<\/a><br \/>\ntumblr: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fmilitaryhistoryvisualized.tumblr.com%2F&#038;v=aELkvDPhQU8&#038;event=video_description&#038;redir_token=NxUB1uUdbDZ-EIxsUfL-qqbLUYx8MTU5MjI3MTQ4OEAxNTkyMTg1MDg4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/militaryhistoryvisualized.tumb&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;Sources&#8212;<br \/>\n&#8211;Books&#8211;<br \/>\nHogg, Ian V.: <em>The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Ammunition<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;Websites &#038; Links&#8211;<br \/>\nGreat video that shows the removal of several augmenting charges at around 3:00<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hpy9OAXRGlI\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hpy9O&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalsecurity.org%2Fmilitary%2Flibrary%2Fpolicy%2Farmy%2Ffm%2F23-91%2Fch2.htm&#038;v=aELkvDPhQU8&#038;event=video_description&#038;redir_token=NxUB1uUdbDZ-EIxsUfL-qqbLUYx8MTU5MjI3MTQ4OEAxNTkyMTg1MDg4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.globalsecurity.org\/militar&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;Notes on Accuracy &#038; &#8220;Methodology&#8221;&#8212;<br \/>\nNote that the mortar shell and mortar are not of the same type (and diameter in real life), but the functionality is similar.<br \/>\n1) The depicted Mortar Shell is a 8cm Wgr 38.<br \/>\n2) The depicted detailed Mortar is roughly a Esperanza 60mm Model &#8220;L&#8221; Mortar.<br \/>\n3) The depicted Mortars in the beginning are US M2 60mm mortars.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screenshot_2020-10-03-Weapons-101-How-does-a-Mortar-work-.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screenshot_2020-10-03-Weapons-101-How-does-a-Mortar-work--480x270.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-60661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screenshot_2020-10-03-Weapons-101-How-does-a-Mortar-work--480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screenshot_2020-10-03-Weapons-101-How-does-a-Mortar-work--150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screenshot_2020-10-03-Weapons-101-How-does-a-Mortar-work--768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screenshot_2020-10-03-Weapons-101-How-does-a-Mortar-work-.png 853w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Military History Visualized Published 25 Mar 2016 Patreon: https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/join\/mhv Modern mortars evolved from the so-called &#8220;Stokes Mortar&#8221;, 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. 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