British Paratroops in WWII

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From the National Army Museum, Study collection..........

Mk VII two inch mortar used by airborne forces during World War Two, 1945 (c).



The two inch mortar, introduced into service in 1938, was a light weapon designed for close support fire for infantry. Originally equipped with a base-plate and sights, it was modified during the war to a very simplified form. This model, produced in 1944 for use by airborne troops, is simply a metal tube with the sighting reduced to a white line on the barrel. A high explosive or smoke bomb was dropped down the barrel and fired by a simple lever. The maximum range was 430 metres (500 yards).


no OOB change......