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107mm M1938 mortar

Soviet mortar

Field	Value
name	107mm mortar M1938
image	107 mm mozdzierz wz 38 tyl.jpg
image_size	300
caption	107mm mortar M1938 in White Eagle Museum
origin	Soviet Union
type	Heavy mortar
is_explosive	yes
is_artillery	yes
service	1943–1975 (Soviet Union)
1938–present
wars	World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
Laotian Civil War
Lebanese Civil War
Afghan Wars
[2011 Libyan civil war](2011-libyan-civil-war)
design_date	1936
weight	170 kg
part_length	1.67 m
crew	5
cartridge	9.1 kg bomb
caliber	107 mm
rate	15 rpm
velocity	302 m/s
range	6.3 km
breech	muzzle loaded
elevation	45° to 80°
traverse	3°
diameter	107 mm
filling	TNT
filling_weight	1.0 kg (OF-841A)

1938–present Korean War Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Lebanese Civil War Afghan Wars 2011 Libyan civil war

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.

History

In World War II, the 107mm mortar saw service with Soviet mountain infantry as a divisional artillery weapon. Weapons captured by the Germans were given the designation 10.7 cm Gebirgsgranatwerfer 328(r). 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.

The mortar fired a light HE round (OF-841) and a heavy HE round (OF-841A). The lighter HE round actually carried a larger bursting charge than the heavier HE round. 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.

Users

Afghanistan
Nazi Germany
Laos
Kazakhstan
Russia
Soviet Union
Vietnam and many others

Notes

References

Rottman, Gordon L.. (December 2002). "Korean War Order of Battle: United States, United Nations, and Communist Ground, Naval, and Air Forces, 1950–1953". Praeger.
Ian Hogg (ed.), ''Jane's Infantry Weapons 1984-85'', p. 636, London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd., 1984
[[Steven Zaloga]] and Leland Ness, ''Red Army Handbook 1939-1945'', p. 47, Phoenix Mill: Sutton, 1998
Chamberlain, Peter. (1975). "Mortars and rockets". Arco Pub. Co.
[http://www.skysoldier17.com/vc_weapons.htm skysoldier17.com]
Defense Intelligence Agency, ''Projectile Fragment Identification Guide'', pp. 201-202, Washington: GPO, 1973
"الثوارعلى مشارف البريقة (01) Ajdabiya 2011.07.17 .MP4".
(May 2008). "Afghanistan, Arms and Conflict: Armed Groups, Disarmament and Security in a Post-War Society". [[Routledge]].
Gander, Terry J.. (22 November 2000). "National inventories, Laos".
Small Arms Survey. (2012). "Small Arms Survey 2012: Moving Targets". [[Cambridge University Press]].
Gander, Terry J.. (4 June 2001). "107 mm M-38 mortar".

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