The M252 81 mm medium weight mortar is a British-designed smooth bore, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon used for long-range indirect fire support to light infantry, air assault, and airborne
M252 mortar
Mortar team carrying (L-R) the mount, the baseplate and sight, and the cannon for an M252A2 system
M252 mortar and crew in Afghanistan, 2009
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M252 mortar
…long-range indirect fire support to light infantry, air assault, and airborne units across the entire front of a battalion zone of influence. In the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps, it is normally deployed in the mortar platoon of an infantry battalion. The M252 system weighs 91 lb (41 kg) completely assembled…
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