where was that stated? - it needs changing to platoon-level.
As a TA rifleman in the 70's - we had the silly things, supposed to be issued 1 per platoon. They stayed locked in the armoury though as considered a waste of 2 men who could be more use doing other things. (Shermuly flares did the starshell task, just as well, HE was never issued for it, and smoke grenades did OK for the task - if more was needed the Bn 81mm mortars could be tasked.)
Only ever brought out for the annual recruits training course - so they could be shown the thing. "Here is the 2 inch mortar. Here is a smoke round. loaded so. fired so, and it may even come down in the intended county if lucky. The water bowser fitted to the land Rover behind you is for putting out the grass fires, and you will find beaters in the back as well."
At least the new 51mm mortar actually has
sights on it as opposed to a white line painted on the side of the tube!
You will find it in the UK/Commonwealth OOBs used as a "grenade launcher". My original OOBs omitted it as there are no flares in SP, and the smoke round cannot be issued for weapons, plus the HE round was rarely issued. But somewhere someone in the OOB design team went hog-wild with the daft little thing
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In reality if you want to hurt someone with the thing it is best to whack him round the head with the tube - though a 2in mortar (with the rarely issued HE ammo) killed the first King Tiger the Allies met in Normandy. It either flew down the turret hatch or set off ammo in the truck parked alongside it
Cheers
Andy