Mortar (weapon)

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Artillery weapon
Indirect fire weapon
gptkbp:ammunitionType gptkb:tobacco
gptkb:Illumination
High-explosive
Guided
gptkbp:barrelLength Short
gptkbp:canBeManPortable Yes
gptkbp:canBeVehicleMounted Yes
gptkbp:crew 2 to 5
gptkbp:elevation High angle
gptkbp:firedFrom gptkb:Muzzle
gptkbp:fireModes Mortar shell
gptkbp:hasCaliberRange 60mm to 120mm
gptkbp:hasComponent Barrel
Sight
Bipod
Baseplate
Firing pin
gptkbp:hasFiringAngle 45 to 85 degrees
gptkbp:hasRateOfFire Up to 30 rounds per minute
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mortar (weapon)
gptkbp:inventedBy 15th century
gptkbp:isBreechLoaded No
gptkbp:isMuzzleLoaded Yes
gptkbp:isRecoilOperated No
gptkbp:isReloadedBy Dropping shell into muzzle
gptkbp:isSmoothbore Usually
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Stokes_mortar
120-PM-43 mortar
81mm L16 mortar
Brandt Mle 27/31
M2 mortar
gptkbp:operatedBy Human crew
gptkbp:portable Yes
gptkbp:primaryUse Indirect fire support
gptkbp:range Short to medium
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Humans
Vehicles
Pack animals
gptkbp:usedBy Infantry
Many countries
Artillery units
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:Illumination
Signaling
Screening
Suppression
Destruction of enemy positions
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
Modern warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Petard_mortar
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7