M1943
The Soviet 160 mm mortar M1943 is a smoothbore breech loading heavy mortar that fired a 160 mm bomb. The M1943 (also called the MT-13) was one of the heaviest mortar used by Soviet troops in World War II. Around 535 of these weapons were fielded with Soviet forces during the war. It was replaced in Soviet service after World War II by the M-160 mortar of the same caliber.
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The Soviet 160 mm mortar M1943 is a smoothbore breech loading heavy mortar that fired a 160 mm bomb. The M1943 (also called the MT-13) was one of the heaviest mortar used by Soviet troops in World War II. Around 535 of these weapons were fielded with Soviet forces during the war. It was replaced in Soviet service after World War II by the M-160 mortar of the same caliber.
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• Name — 160 mm mortar M1943 • Origin — Soviet Union • Type — Heavy mortar • Is Artillery — yes • Service — 1943–present • Wars — World War II Korean War Six-Day War Vietnam War Yom Kippur War Lebanese Civil War 1978 South Lebanon conflict South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000) • Weight — 1,170 kg • Part Length — 3.03 m • Cartridge — 40.8 kg bomb • Caliber — 160 mm • Rate — 3 rounds/minute • Velocity — 245 m/s • Range — 5,150 m • Elevation — +45° to +80° • Traverse — 25°
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Originally a simple scaling-up of the 120 mm M1938 mortar, it soon became apparent that drop-loading a 40.8 kg bomb into a 3.03 m long tube would be too difficult for any man to do. It was redesigned into a breech loading weapon, and contains a substantial recoil system to soak up the massive shock of firing a 160 mm bomb and prevent the baseplate from burying itself too deeply. The barrel sits in a cradle, which is attached to a baseplate and tripod. To load the weapon, the barrel is hinged forward, which exposes the rear end of the tube. The bomb is then loaded, retained in place by a catch, and the barrel is swung back into the cradle, which in effect closes the breech. Because of the mortar's heavy weight, it is equipped with a wheeled carriage and is designed to be towed by a motor-driven vehicle.
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NMNH M1943-00 (MIN) Individual Sample Babingtonite>Mineral Babingtonite with calcite and quartz (2015) — DataCite (SESAR)
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- 1.International Institute for Strategic Studies. The Military Balance. Taylor & Francis. 470. 2021. 9781032012278.
- 2.US Department of Defense. North Korea Country Handbook 1997, Appendix A: Equipment Recognition. A-92.
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- 4.The Centre for SouthEast European Studies.
- 5.Gander, Terry J. National inventories, Cambodia. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2001-2002. 1134. 22 November 2000.
- 6.Gander, Terry J. National inventories, Cuba. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2001-2002. 1508. 22 November 2000.
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- 8.Gander, Terry J. National inventories, India. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2001-2002. 2462. 22 November 2000.
- 9.Army says goodbye to artillery guns that served for six decades. The Week.
- 10.Gander, Terry J. National inventories, Iraq. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2001-2002. 2569. 22 November 2000.
- 11.Gander, Terry J. National inventories, Libya. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2001-2002. 3090. 22 November 2000.
- 12.Gander, Terry J. 160 mm M1943 and M-160 mortars. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2002-2003. 3678–3679. 4 June 2001.
- 13.Gander, Terry J. National inventories, Syria. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2001-2002. 4546. 22 November 2000.
- 14.Gander, Terry J. National inventories, Yemen. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2001-2002. 5802. 22 November 2000.
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