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BM-37 Mortar

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Soviet 82mm BM-37 Mortar

BM-37 (known also under the names M-37 and 82-BM-37) is a Soviet 82mm mortar. It was designed by N.Dorovlyov and accepted into service in 1937. The design of the mortar is based on the French Brandt system. The index "BM" means "batalyonny minomet" - the mortar for battalion service. During the World War II and postwar period this mortar was used in large quantities and was withdrawn from service only in 1970s. The BM-37 exists in several modifications, including postwar Chinese Type 53 and Egyptian M-69.

Specifications

(1937 - 1970s)

Type: Medium mortar

Barrel Length: 1.22 m (4 ft)

Weight: 56 kilograms (120 lb)

Calibre: 82 millimetres (3.2 in)

Rate of fire: 25 -30 rpm

Maximum range: 3,040 m (3,320 yd)

Shell: 3.05 kg (6 lb 12 oz)


The Soviet 82mm BM-37 mortars can be seen in the following films and TV series:

Film

Title Actor Character Notation Date
The Turning Point (Velikiy perelom) Soviet soldiers 1945
The Star (Zvezda) Soviet soldiers 1949
Fortress on Wheels (Krepost na kolesah) German and Soviet soldiers 1960
Check Passed: No Mines (Provereno nema mina) Soviet soldiers 1965
Trial of the Road (Proverka na dorogakh) German soldiers As a substitution for Granatwerfer 34 Mortar 1971
Poem of Kovpak: Snow-Storm (Duma o Kovpake: Buran) Soviet partisans 1975
Poem of Kovpak: Carpathians, Carpathians... (Duma o Kovpake: Karpaty, Karpaty...) Soviet partisans 1976
Cross of Iron Soviet and German troops 82-BM-41 1977
From the Bug to the Vistula (Ot Buga do Visly) Soviet partisans 1980
Across the Gobi and the Khingan (Govi Khyangand tulaldsan ni) Imperial Japanese Army soldiers 1981
Day of Division Commander (Den komandira divizii) Soviet soldiers 1983
The Battalions Request Fire (Batalyony prosyat ognya) Soviet soldiers 1985

Television

Title Actor Character Notes /Episode Release Date
Czterej pancerni i pies German soldiers As a substitution for Granatwerfer 34 Mortar 1966-1970
Czterej pancerni i pies Franciszek Pieczka Cpl. Gustaw Jeleń only the ammunition as a hand grenades 1966-1970
Snipers. Love Under the Gun (Snaypery. Lyubov pod pritselom) German and Soviet troops 2013