»» GET OUR BOOK: Army Regulation Medium Panzer Company 1941 German/English - http://www.hdv470-7.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv Modern mortars evolved from the so-called "Stokes Mortar", but the basic principles still apply. This video gives you a short overview on mortars. A modern mortar is a weapon that provides short-range indirect fire at high angles, usually between 45 and 80 degree. Unlike traditional (old) mortars it was relatively small and mobile, which made it well-suited for trench warfare and also maneuver warfare, because unlike unwieldy artillery it could be used directly by the infantry units at the front line. Script and further information here: http://militaryhistoryvisualized.com/how-does-a-mortar-work/ ---Social Media--- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/milhistoryvisualized/ twitter: https://twitter.com/MilHiVisualized tumblr: http://militaryhistoryvisualized.tumblr.com/ ---Sources--- --Books-- Hogg, Ian V.: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Ammunition --Websites & Links-- Great video that shows the removal of several augmenting charges at around 3:00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpy9OAXRGlI http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/23-91/ch2.htm ---Notes on Accuracy & “Methodology”--- Note that the mortar shell and mortar are not of the same type (and diameter in real life), but the functionality is similar. 1) The depicted Mortar Shell is a 8cm Wgr 38. 2) The depicted detailed Mortar is roughly a Esperanza 60mm Model ‘L’ Mortar. 3) The depicted Mortars in the beginning are US M2 60mm mortars.