Weapons · United States · 1935-1945
M1 mortar (81mm)
medium infantry mortar
Also derived from a Brandt design, the heavier 81mm M1 gave battalions their own organic indirect fire support beyond the range of the company's 60mm mortars, and remained in US service into the early 1950s before lighter replacements arrived.
| weight | 61 kg (complete) |
|---|---|
| caliber | 81mm |
| range | 3 km |
Western Europe, Mediterranean and North Africa, Pacific, China, Burma and India
