Mortars and German halftracks

Hans N · Post by **Hans N** » Fri Oct 25, 2002 7:18 am

Hi,

what kind of mortars did the germans use in the halftracks at the last stages of the war?? Is there any god pics of one somewhere ?

regards

Hans N

charlie don't surf · Post by **charlie don't surf** » Fri Oct 25, 2002 7:49 am

I think they used the regular 81mm ones.

regards

Hans N · Post by **Hans N** » Fri Oct 25, 2002 8:09 am

Thanks for your quick reply,charlie don't surf!

But which type ??

regards

Hans N

charlie don't surf · Post by **charlie don't surf** » Fri Oct 25, 2002 10:08 am

The name of the standard german mortar is 8cm Granatwerfer 34 but the one used on the halftracks was called GrW 67 and was also known as GrW 34/1. There was another mortar developed, GrW 73, for the halftrack role but it never passed the trial stage.

I hope this helps.

regards/ daniel

Paul Hanson · Post by **Paul Hanson** » Fri Oct 25, 2002 12:02 pm

Hi Daniel;

That's very interesting data. All my refs indicate that the Sd. Kfz. 250/7 and the Sd. Kfz. 251/2 carried the 8cm GrW 34. Where did you find the info on the GrW 67 / 34/1 and the GrW 73?

Cheers

Paul

charlie don't surf · Post by **charlie don't surf** » Fri Oct 25, 2002 12:16 pm

I found it in Terry Gander's 'Germany's Infantry weapons 1939-45'.

regards

Paul Hanson · Post by **Paul Hanson** » Fri Oct 25, 2002 10:15 pm

Thanks, Big D

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