Mortaio da 81/14 Modello 35
| Mortaio da 81/14 Modello 35 | |
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| Type | Mortar |
| Place of origin |
 Italy |
| Service history | |
| Used by |
Italy |
| Wars | Second World War |
| Specifications | |
| Weight |
barrel 21.34 kg (47.0 lb), bipod 18.02 kg (39.7 lb), plate 20.026 kg (44.15 lb), total 59.56 kg (131.3 lb)[1] |
| Barrel length | 1.151 m (3 ft 9.3 in) [1] |
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| Caliber | 81 mm (3.2 in) |
| Elevation | 40°-90°[2] |
| Traverse | 8.3°[2] |
| Rate of fire | 18 rounds per minute |
| Effective firing range |
4,053 m (13,297 ft) (light bomb), 1,500 m (4,900 ft) (heavy bomb)[1] |
Mortaio da 81/14 Modello 35 was an Italian World War II infantry mortar. It was the standard weapon of the Italian Army during the war, of typical Brandt-system construction, but relatively lightweight, with good range and considered very successful.[1]
The weapon used two kinds of ammunition, a heavy high explosive shell weighing 6.86 kg (15.1 lb) and a lighter shell weighing 3.26 kg (7.2 lb) for long distance fire.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Norris, John (2002). Infantry Mortars of World War II. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-84176-414-6.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "81-MM MORTAR (ITALIAN MODEL 35)". Intelligence Bulletin. LoneSentry.com. January 1943 (orig), 2005 (www). Retrieved 2011-07-04. Check date values in:
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