List of heavy mortars

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Heavy mortars are large-calibre mortars designed to fire a relatively heavy shell on a high angle trajectory. Such weapons have a relatively short range, but are usually less complex than similar calibre field artillery.

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This category includes the "Trench Mortars" of World War I which were all too heavy and cumbersome, and hence lacked the mobility, to be classed as infantry mortars.

Muzzle-loading

Caliber (mm)Weapon nameCountry of originPeriod
50.8 2 inch Medium Mortar "Toffee Apple" [1] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom World War I
58.3 Mortier de 58 T N°1 Flag of France.svg  France World War I
58.3 Mortier de 58 T N°1 bis Flag of France.svg  France World War I
58.3 Mortier de 58 mm type 2 "Crapouillot" [2] Flag of France.svg  France World War I
90 [3] 20 cm leLdgW Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi Germany World War II
91.5 9.15 cm leichtes Minenwerfer System Lanz Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire World War I
105 10.5 cm Luftminenwerfer M15 Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Austria-Hungary World War I
105 10 cm Nebelwerfer 35 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi Germany World War II
106.7 Ordnance ML 4.2 inch Mortar Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom World War II, Korea
107 4.2-inch mortars M2 and M30 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States World War II, Korea, Vietnam
140 14 cm Minenwerfer M 15 Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Austria-Hungary World War I
148 Coehorn mortar M. 1841 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1841
150 Mortier de 150 mm T Mle 1916 Batignolles Flag of France.svg  France World War I
150 Mortier de 150 mm T Mle 1917 Fabry Flag of France.svg  France World War I
152 Newton 6 inch Mortar Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom World War I
160160 mm IMI MortarFlag of Israel.svg  Israel Cold War
160 Soltam M-66 Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
160Vafa mortarFlag of Iran.svg  Iran
160Patria Vammas M58Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
169 [4] 38 cm sLdgW Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi Germany World War II
170 17 cm mittlerer Minenwerfer Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire World War I
200 20 cm Luftminenwerfer M 16 Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Austria-Hungary World War I
203 8-inch siege mortar M.1841 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1841
203 Livens Projector Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom World War I
225 22.5 cm Minenwerfer M 15 Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Austria-Hungary World War I
240 Dumezil-Batignolles Mortier de 240 mm Flag of France.svg  France World War I
240 9.45 inch Heavy Mortar "Flying Pig"Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom World War I
240 24 cm schwere FlügelMinenWerfer Albrecht Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire World War I
240 24 cm schwere FlügelMinenWerfer IKO Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire World War I
245 24 cm schwerer LadungsWerfer Ehrhardt Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire World War I
250 25 cm schwere Minenwerfer Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire World War I
250Mortier Negrei calibrul 250 mm Model 1916Flag of Romania.svg Kingdom of Romania World War I
250 Albrecht Mortar Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire World War I
254 10-inch siege mortar M. 1841 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1841
254 10-inch seacoast mortar M. 1841 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1841
260 26 cm Minenwerfer M 17 Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Austria-Hungary World War I
320 320 mm Type 98 mortar Flag of Japan.svg  Japan World War II
325 Mortier de 12 Gribeauval Royal Standard of the King of France.svg Kingdom of France 1781
330 13-inch seacoast mortar M. 1861 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1861
610 Monster Mortar Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1832
914 Little David Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States World War II
914 Mallet's Mortar Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1857

Breech-loading

Caliber (mm)Weapon nameCountry of originPeriod
90 9 cm Minenwerfer M 14 Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Austria-Hungary World War I
90 9 cm Minenwerfer M 17 Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Austria-Hungary World War I
105 10 cm Nebelwerfer 40 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi Germany World War II
120 120 mm howitzer Model 1901 Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire Balkan wars / World War I / Finnish Civil War / Hungarian–Romanian War
120 12 cm Luftminenwerfer M16 Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Austria-Hungary World War I
150 15 cm Luftminenwerfer M 15 M. E. Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Austria-Hungary World War I
160 160mm Mortar M1943 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union World War II
160 M-160 mortar Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Cold War
200 20 cm Luftminenwerfer M 16 Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Austria-Hungary World War I
209 21 cm Mörser M1880 Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire World War I
210 21 cm GrW 69 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi Germany World War II
211 21 cm Mörser 99 Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire World War I
211 21 cm Mörser 10 Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire World War I
211 21 cm Mörser 16 Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire World War I
211 21 cm Mrs 18 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi Germany World War II
220 Mortier de 220 mm modèle 1880 Flag of France.svg  France World War I
220 Mortier de 220 mm TR mle 1915/1916 Flag of France.svg  France World War I / World War II
240 M240 towed mortar Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Cold War
240 2S4 Tyulpan self propelled mortar Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Cold War
260 Mortaio da 260/9 Modello 16 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy World War I /World War II
270 Mortier de 270 mm modèle 1885 Flag of France.svg  France World War I
270 Mortier de 270 mm modèle 1889 Flag of France.svg  France World War I / World War II
280 280 mm mortar M1939 (Br-5) Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union World War II
280 Mortier de 280 Schneider Flag of France.svg  France World War I / World War II
293 Mortier de 293 Danois sur affut-truck modèle 1914 Flag of France.svg  France World War I / World War II
305 12-inch coast defense mortar M1886, M1890, M1908, and M1912Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States World War I / World War II
370 Mortier de 370 modèle 1914 Filloux Flag of France.svg  France World War I / World War II
420 2B1 Oka Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Cold War
540 Karl-Gerät 041 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi Germany World War II
600 Karl-Gerät 040 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi Germany World War II

Notes and references

  1. Internal bore size not warhead size. Comparable to 6 inch mortars
  2. Bore size, not bomb size, which was much larger
  3. 90 mm spigot size. Bomb was 200 mm
  4. 169 mm spigot size. Bomb was 380 mm.

See also