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Revision as of 19:57, 7 December 2012

The M2 60mm Mortar was developed by the US Army Ordnance Department. It gave the infantry an indirect fire weapon to span the gap between hand grenades and the 81mm mortar. First order was placed in 1940 and during World War II, more than 60,000 M2 mortars were produced by the Read Machinery Co., Kennedy–Van Saun, and the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company.

Specifications

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M2 Mortar - 60mm
  • M2 Mortar
  • Calibers: 60mm
  • Barrel Length: 29.40 inches
  • Weight: 19.05 kg
  • :Barrel: 13 pounds
  • :Base Plate: 13 pounds
  • :Bipod: 16 pounds
  • :Total: 42 pounds
  • Muzzle Velocity: 518 feet per second
  • Minimum range: 100 yards
  • Maximum range: 2,000 yards
  • Maximum effective range: is 1,000 yards
  • Rate of fire: 30-35 rounds per minute


The M2 60mm Mortar appears in the following movies, TV shows, and video games:

Film

Title Actor Character Note Air Date
Go for Broke! Henry Nakamura Tommy 1951
Never So Few Steve McQueen Bill Ringa 1959
Hell Is for Heroes U.S. troops 1962
The Devil's Brigade U.S. troops 1968
The Bridge at Remagen U.S. troops 1969
Too Late the Hero British Troops 1970
Hot Shots! Part Deux Iraqi soldiers 1993
Miracle at St. Anna US soldiers 2008


Television

Title Actor Character Note Air Date
The Pacific Tommy 2010

Anime

Video Games