The mortar has proved to be one of the most influential and prevalent infantry support weapons of the 20th century. Throughout the course of World War II many different varieties of this weapon were used by the six main armies of the war: Britain, the USA, the Soviet Union, Germany Italy and Japan. Although the concept of the mortar was similar throughout these armies, calibres and usage varied enormously, dependent upon tactical use and terrain. This title covers all variants from the British 3-in.-equipped 'Heavy Weapon Companies', through to the Soviet12cm mortars, which were incorporated into the Tank Corps for the storming of Berlin in 1945.
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The unrivalled illustrated reference on fighting vehicles, transport and artillery through the ages. Each volume is illustrated throughout, making these books uniquely accessible to history enthusiasts of all ages.
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John Norris was born and educated in Jersey, Channel Islands. On coming to England he joined the Grenadier Guards, serving for six years with the regiment. He has been writing for military journals for over 20 years and has written three books for Brasseys and one for Sutton Publishing. He curently writes for several magazines and serves as an expert tour guide for Midas tours and Experts in Travel Ltd.
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A nice intro into mortars, some very nice plate work for the 2 inch and 3 inch mortar but for some reason no plates for the 4 inch mortar which was a bit of a dissapointment. Has some interesting facts and a nice addition to a library.
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This book provides decent coverage of the subject, although I was surprised that coverage of any of the French mortars was somewhat perfunctory, especially in light of the fact that the Brandt designs were adopted by so many other countries. Specific data on the French mortars would have been very useful.
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Of all the many types of mortars which were to be used during World War II most of them, if not all, could trace their origins back to a single common design, a simple, yet effective, weapon which had been developed for the British Army for use in the trenches during World War II. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
calibre mortars, drab body, grenade discharger, combat weight, breech end, platoon level, light mortar, barrel length, mortar bombs Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Of all the many types of mortars which were to be used during World War II most of them, if not all, could trace their origins back to a single common design, a simple, yet effective, weapon which had been developed for the British Army for use in the trenches during World War II. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
calibre mortars, drab body, grenade discharger, combat weight, breech end, platoon level, light mortar, barrel length, mortar bombs Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
German Army, British Army, World War, Japanese Army, Model Colour Weight, Soviet Army, Italian Army, Brixia Model, Eastern Front, Bren Gun, Far East, French Army New!
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- Encyclopedia of Weaponry by Ian V. Hogg on page 41
- Battle of Britain by Rh Value Publishing in Front Matter
- How Weapons Work by Christopher Chant on page 41
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