Soviet Mortar Rounds

[erichcraciun]

Last weekend in the area of Hatvan (60 km east of Budapest) I found the following rounds.

Who can help me identify the caliber?

Besten Dank!

Erich

[erichcraciun]

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[erichcraciun]

So, no one can identify these mortar rounds / Granaten?

Erich

[Gary Cain]

Hello Erich,

Good to hear from you again! I see you made it back to Europe, excellent! The Mortars are most likely 82mm but without measurements I can't be 100% sure. What are the dimensions of the brass casing you show?


Cheers
Gary

[erichcraciun]

Hey Gary,

Yes, I am in Budapest! Finally after so many years.

The casing measure 3cm and 4.5cm respectively.

I am trying to piece togehter the battlefield where my grandfather died. First a lot of heavy schrapnel then a lot of mortar rounds and we also found rilfe cartridges. So this leads me to believe that there was an artillery prepartation, then mortars for the close assualt then close combat.

See attached.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Erich, here is some good info on the Soviet 82mm Mortar. Scroll down towards to botttom of the page:

http://www.mortarsinminiature.com/Soviet%20M1937.htm

This page will also help:

http://www.inert-ord.net/russ02i/mort_at/R5082.html

Cheers, Ade.

[Josh Beckett]

May your Grandfather rest in peace and may he be in Heaven.

[Gary Cain]

Erich,

That is truly outstanding! I know how much it means for you to be there and if I can help in any way just call! So far I believe them to be 82mm rounds, the measurements you give are consistent with the 82mm tailfin assembly. The 3cm housing would be for the 60mm they used. Please keep the pictures coming of where you are digging as well!


Gary

Hey Gary,

Yes, I am in Budapest! Finally after so many years.

The casing measure 3cm and 4.5cm respectively.

I am trying to piece togehter the battlefield where my grandfather died. First a lot of heavy schrapnel then a lot of mortar rounds and we also found rilfe cartridges. So this leads me to believe that there was an artillery prepartation, then mortars for the close assualt then close combat.

See attached.

[erichcraciun]

Great information from you all! And the webpages help a lot.

Here is an 82mm round that my girlfriend's father found in their garden years ago.

Since it is unexploded, was it perhaps a 'dud'?

[erichcraciun]

Wait a moment....from the site that Adrian listed, these look more like the German 81mm Wurfgranate 34 and the field is full of them....

Now I am more confused....