The 8 cm Granatwerfer 34 (8 cm GrW 34) was the standard German infantry
mortar throughout
World War II
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It was noted for its accuracy and rapid rate of fire.
History
The weapon was of conventional design and broke down into three loads (smooth bore barrel, bipod, baseplate) for transport.
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s. The range could be extended by fitting up to three additional powder charges between the shell tailfins.[
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Ammunition
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See also
* List of infantry mortars
Weapons of comparable role, performance and era
* Brandt Mle 27/31 original French mortar design of the 1920s, after which all 3″/8 cm/81.4 mm/82 mm mortars of the Second World War era were patterned
* Ordnance ML 3 inch Mortar
The Ordnance ML 3-inch mortar was the United Kingdom's standard mortar used by the British Army from the early 1930s to the late 1960s, superseding the Stokes mortar. Initially handicapped by its short range compared to similar Second World Wa ...
British equivalent
* M1 mortar
The M1 mortar is an American 81 millimeter caliber mortar. It was based on the French Brandt mortar. The M1 mortar was used from before World War II until the 1950s when it was replaced by the lighter and longer ranged M29 mortar.
General data ...
US equivalent
Citations
General sources
* Gander, Terry and Chamberlain, Peter. ''Weapons of the Third Reich: An Encyclopedic Survey of All Small Arms, Artillery and Special Weapons of the German Land Forces 1939–1945''. New York: Doubleday, 1979
External links
German: Mortars & Infantry Guns
2009-10-23)
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81mm mortars
World War II infantry mortars of Germany
Military equipment introduced in the 1930s