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The M2 4.2-inch mortar was a U.S. rifled 4.2-inch (107 mm) mortar used during the Second World War, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. It entered service in 1943. It entered service in 1943. It was nicknamed the "Goon Gun" (from its large bullet-shaped shells, monopod, and rifled bore) or the "Four-Deuce" (from its bore size in inches).
The M2 was intended to bridge the gap between the 81 mm mortar and the hand grenade. Normally employed by the weapons platoon of a U.S. infantry company, the M2 is of the usual mortar pattern of the day. [1] [2] It consists of a smoothbore metal tube on a rectangular baseplate, supported by a simple bipod with the elevation and traverse mechanisms.
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 the problem of satisfying unexpected need for delivery of firepower, particularly for ...
The fire was contained by the fire department, but the extent of the injuries have yet to be disclosed
F42 Mount, telescope, M2 (for 75mm mortar carriage, M1); Telescope, elbow, M3 (for 75mm mortar carriage, M1) – Parts and equipment F43 Sight, M1912, 2.95-inch mountain gun – Parts and equipment F44 Altimeter, M1917, M1920.
M2 chemical trailer; G-75 T7 halftrack, White Motor (M2A2) G-76 T1 armored car, command; G-77 T1 tank trainer; G-78 T2 combat car trainer; G-79 M2 mortar motor carriage. G-79 M2 mortar motor carriage, (scout car with M1-M2 4.2 inch mortar) G-80 Carriage motor, mortar T5E1 motor carriage, (Halftrack M2A1 with M1-M2 4.2 inch mortar) G-81 M2 ...
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Albrecht Mortar German Empire: World War I 254: 10-inch siege mortar M. 1841 United States: 1841 254: 10-inch seacoast mortar M. 1841 United States: 1841 260: 26 cm Minenwerfer M 17 Austria-Hungary: World War I 320: 320 mm Type 98 mortar Japan: World War II: 325: Mortier de 12 Gribeauval Kingdom of France: 1781 330: 13-inch seacoast mortar M ...