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Country of Origin	Russia
Type	Launcher
Caliber	107.000 mm
Barrel Length	1,670.000 mm
Weight	170.000 kg
Ammunition Weight	9.10 kg
Rate of Fire	15 rounds/min
Range	6,300 m
Muzzle Velocity	302 m/s

Contributor: C. Peter Chen

ww2dbase107-PM-38 heavy mortars were designed for mountain infantry divisions. They were typically towed into position by animals. They were typically each operated by a crew of five men. These weapons remained in service in various Communist nations' forces and saw combat during the Vietnam War. They were seen in action as recently as 2011 during the Libyan civil war.

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Last Major Revision: Aug 2015

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