HELP! Airborne 3" Mortar

[G.F.C.]

According to
WW2 Fact Files - Mortars and Rockets
(Chamberlain and Gander - 1975)

there was a 3 Inch Mortar Mark 5 produced for Airborne troops and Far East Service.....

1) Was this in common use in 1944 (and specifically, Arnhem) ?

2) Does anybody have a weight break-down by the components ?

any leads will be greatly appreciated.....

Thanks !

[G.F.C.]

Anybody ?????

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi George, you can buy a reprint of the parts manual here

http://www.mark.clubaustin.co.uk/armaments.htm

Cheers, Ade.

[AndyD]

Taken from 'Weapons of the WWII Tommy' by David B. Gordon.

In the final design,the Mark 5 mortar tube weighed 40.5 pounds,the base plate weighed 34 pounds and the Mark 5 mounting weighed 36 pounds.

Hope this helps.

Kind regards,
Andy

[G.F.C.]

CHEERS Ade and Andy !

Just what da doctor ordered ! (Five Rounds HE, fire for effect....)