Английская Википедия:107mm M1938 mortar

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The Soviet 107mm M1938 mortar was a scaled-down version of the 120mm M1938 mortar intended for use by mountain troops and light enough to be towed by animals on a cart.[1]

History

In World War II, the 107mm mortar saw service with Soviet mountain infantry as a divisional artillery weapon.[2] Weapons captured by the Germans were given the designation 10.7 cm Gebirgsgranatwerfer 328(r).[3] Its last significant use in battle was in the Vietnam War. The ability to break down the weapon made it particularly suited to the rugged terrain of Vietnam.[4]

The mortar fired a lighter high explosive round (OF-841) and a heavier HE round (OF-841A). The lighter HE round actually carried a larger bursting charge than the heavier round.[5] Both rounds used GVMZ-series point detonation fuzes.

Recently, the weapon has been seen in use by rebel forces during the 2011 Libyan civil war.[6]

Users

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Шаблон:Div col end and many others

See also

Weapons of comparable role, performance and era

Notes

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External links

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  1. Ian Hogg (ed.), Jane's Infantry Weapons 1984-85, p. 636, London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd., 1984
  2. Steven Zaloga and Leland Ness, Red Army Handbook 1939-1945, p. 47, Phoenix Mill: Sutton, 1998
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  4. skysoldier17.com
  5. Defense Intelligence Agency, Projectile Fragment Identification Guide, pp. 201-202, Washington: GPO, 1973
  6. Archived at GhostarchiveШаблон:Cbignore and the Wayback MachineШаблон:Cbignore: Шаблон:Cite AV mediaШаблон:Cbignore
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  8. 8,0 8,1 8,2 8,3 8,4 Шаблон:Cite encyclopedia
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  10. Шаблон:Cite book