Infantry Mortars of World War II

Osprey New Vanguard #54

by John Norris, Robert Calow (Illustrator)

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 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-inch-equipped 'Heavy Weapon Companies', through to the Soviet 12 cm mortars, which were incorporated into the Tank Corps for the storming of Berlin in 1945.

Genres: World War II, History

48 pages, Paperback

First published December 11, 2002

Reviews

[Ray McCoy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book for research for my book about two mortar men in wwii