Everything You Need to Know About WWI Mortars
2018年5月13日 · The French deployed the Batignolles, heavy trench mortars that could respond in kind to the Minenwerfer. But it was the British inventor Sir Wilfred Stokes who created what would become the standard in mortar design.
240 mm trench mortar - Wikipedia
The 240 mm trench mortar, or Mortier de 240 mm, was a large calibre mortar of World War I. An original French design, it was developed by Batignolles Company of Paris and introduced in 1915. The weapon was dismantled for transport, requiring four …
Mortier de 58 mm type 2 - Wikipedia
The Mortier de 58 mm type 2 or Mortier de 58 mm T N°2, also known as the Crapouillot or "little toad" from its appearance, [1] was the standard French medium trench mortar of World War I.
Category:World War I mortars of France - Wikipedia
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The Role of Mortar in World War I: Innovations and Impact
2024年7月18日 · Trench mortars were artillery pieces designed for short-range bombardment, primarily used in the complex trench warfare of World War I. Their unique design allowed them to be effectively employed in confined spaces, making them invaluable on the battlefield.
Trench Mortar Development - Northumbrian Gunner …
2022年12月28日 · In December 1914, 40 x Coehorn Mortars (ancient black powder) obtained from French. Nicknamed "Toby Mortars" after the officer who suggested acquiring them. [2] Soldier of Ox and Bucks LI with an ancient trench mortar ('Toby' mortar) Experimental mortars arrive in France, but proved to be inaccurate and likely to premature explosion. [2]
240 mm Trench Mortar | Military Wiki | Fandom
The 240 mm Trench Mortar, or Mortier de 240 mm, was a large calibre mortar of World War I. An original French design, it was developed by Batignolles Company of Paris and introduced in 1915. The weapon was dismantled for transport, requiring four carts for the barrel, base, carriage and...
First World War.com - Weapons of War: Trench Mortars
In short, they envisaged its use against France's eastern fortresses. Consequently by the time war arrived in August 1914 the Germans had some 150 mortars available. And what of the French themselves? The re-birth of the mortar caught the French army entirely by surprise, as it …
Trench Mortar Batteries in the Great War - The Wartime …
Trench mortars were a new innovation used in a variety of defensive and offensive roles. By mid 1916 most Divisions had Trench Mortar Batteries which took their number from the Brigade, so in Ben's case as part of 40th Division, 121st Brigade his …
Mortiér de 58 mm No 2 (Trench Mortar - France) - Australian War …
French spigot mortar used by the French Army during the First World War. The original designs were conceived in February 1915 and put into production in April 1915. It could fire a finned 16kg projectile 600m, or a similarly finned 45 kg projectle 350m.