120-PM-43 Launcher
Country of Origin | Russia |
Type | Launcher |
Caliber | 120.000 mm |
Weight | 521.500 kg |
Rate of Fire | 9 rounds/min |
Range | 5.700 km |
Muzzle Velocity | 272 m/s |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbase120-PM-43 mortars were introduced into Soviet service in 1943 as an improvement to the older 120-PM-38 design. They were used during the final Soviet push into Germany in the European War, and they would remain in active service in various Communist forces long after WW2. They could each be broken up into three sections for the ease of transport, or they could also be towed by trucks via two-wheeled carriages. Each weapon was usually operated by a crew of six men.Source: Wikipedia ww2dbase
Last Major Revision: Sep 2015
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