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The heavy cavalry troop consists of 6 officers and 126 enlisted soldiers. The
troop is organized into a headquarters section, two scout platoons, two tank
platoons, a mortar section, and a maintenance section (see Figure 1-1).
The Indirect Fire Infantryman (MOS 11C) specifically supervises
or is a member of a mortar squad, section or platoon.
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more about the Indirect Fire Infantryman (11C)
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THE M120 / M121 MORTAR - from www.army.mil
Mission
Provide heavy weapon, high-angle
organic indirect fire support to the maneuver unit commander.
Entered Army Service
1991
Description and Specifications
A conventional smoothbore, muzzle-loaded mortar system that
provides increased range, lethality and safety compared to the World War
II-vintage 4.2-inch (107mm) heavy mortar system it replaced in mechanized
infantry, motorized, armored, and cavalry units. It is employed in towed (M120)
and carrier-mounted (M121) versions and in the Stryker Brigade Combat Team
mortar carrier. It fires a family of enhanced, U.S.-produced ammunition. The
M120 towed system consists of the M298 Cannon (tube), M190 Bipod, M9 Baseplate,
and the M67 Sight Unit. The M121 tracked carrier version consists of the M298
Cannon, M191 Bipod, M9 Baseplate, and the Carrier Adaption Kit. With the use of
an auxiliary M9 Baseplate and extension feet for the M191 Bipod, the M121 can be
dismounted from the vehicle and emplaced for ground-mounted operation.
| Cannon length: |
69 in (1.75 in) |
| Maximum
range: |
7,240 m |
| Minimum range: |
200 m |
| Weight: |
319 lbs |
| Rate of fire: |
16 rounds/min for the first minute
4 rounds/min sustained
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| Ammunition |
High-explosive, smoke, illumination (visible light and
infrared), full-range practice |
| Crew: |
4 (M121 carrier-mounted on the M1064)
5 (M120 towed) |
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THE M224 MORTAR - from www.army.mil
MissionProvide long-range indirect fire
support to airborne, air assault, light infantry, mountain, and special
operations forces.
Entered Army Service
1978
Description and Specifications
The M224 is a high-angle weapon used for close-in support of
ground troops. The M224 system consists of the M25 Cannon (tube), M170 Bipod, M7
Baseplate for conventional mode firing or M8 Baseplate for hand-held mode firing
, and the M64A1 Sight Unit. This smooth bore system can be gravity-fired or
fired by using a manual spring-loaded firing system.
| Cannon length: |
40 in (1.02 m) |
| Maximum
range: |
3,490 m (conventional); 1,340 (handheld) |
| Minimum range: |
70 m (conventional); 75 m (handheld) |
| Weight: |
48 lbs (conventional firing mode)
18 lbs (hand-held firing mode) |
| Rate of fire: |
(dependent on ammunition round fired)
Max --18-30 per minute for 1 to 4
minutes
Sustained -- 8 to 20 per minute
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| Ammunition |
High-explosive / multioption fuze, high-explosive point
detonating fuze, white phosphorous/smoke, and illumination |
| Crew: |
3 |
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THE M252 MORTAR - from www.army.mil
Mission
Provide long-range indirect fire
support to light infantry, air assault, and airborne units across the entire
battalion front with sufficient range to engage targets out to the limit of the
battalion zone of influence.
Entered Army Service
1987
Description and Specifications
The M252 81mm mortar is a crew-served, medium weight mortar which
is highly accurate and provides for a greater range and lethality than the
previous 81mm mortar. The M252 system consists of the M253 Cannon (tube), M177
Mortar Mount, M3A1 Baseplate, and M64A1 Sight Unit.
| Cannon length: |
50 in (1.27 m) |
| Maximum
range: |
5,935 m |
| Minimum range: |
83 m |
| Weight: |
91 lbs |
| Rate of fire: |
(dependent on ammunition round fired)
Max -- 25-30 per minute for 2
minutes
Sustained -- 8 to 16 per minute
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| Ammunition |
A variety of NATO-standard ammunition, including
high-explosive, red phosphorous/smoke, and illumination |
| Crew: |
3 |
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A young resident of the town
of Samarra shows a mortar shell piece he found following a US Army attack. (AFP/Ahmad
Al-Rubaye)
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Propellant Containers
Some
mortar track history and variants
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Cav - Check out their mortar tracks
Mortar
Team Sets a High Score in Fallujah Fight
Soldiers fire more than 600 rounds of 120mm high-explosives in one week
to stop insurgents.
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