List of heavy mortars

Heavy mortars are large-calibre mortars designed to fire a relatively heavy shell on a high angle trajectory.

Muzzle-loading

Caliber (mm) Weapon name Country of origin Period
105 10 cm Nebelwerfer 35 Nazi Germany World War II
106.7 Ordnance ML 4.2 inch Mortar  United Kingdom World War II, Korea
107 4.2-inch mortars M2 and M30  United States World War II, Korea, Vietnam
140 14 cm Minenwerfer M 15 Austria-Hungary World War I
148 Coehorn mortar M. 1841  United States 1841
150 Mortier de 150 mm T Mle 1916 Batignolles  France World War I
150 Mortier de 150 mm T Mle 1917 Fabry  France World War I
152 Newton 6 inch Mortar  United Kingdom World War I
160 160 mm IMI Mortar  Israel Cold War
160 Soltam M-66  Israel
160 Vafa mortar  Iran
160 Patria Vammas M58  Finland
169[1] 38 cm sLdgW Nazi Germany World War II
170 17 cm mittlerer Minenwerfer German Empire World War I
200 20 cm Luftminenwerfer M 16 Austria-Hungary World War I
203 8-inch siege mortar M.1841  United States 1841
203 Livens Projector  United Kingdom World War I
225 22.5 cm Minenwerfer M 15 Austria-Hungary World War I
240 Dumezil-Batignolles Mortier de 240 mm  France World War I
240 9.45 inch Heavy Mortar "Flying Pig"  United Kingdom World War I
240 24 cm schwere FlügelMinenWerfer Albrecht German Empire World War I
240 24 cm schwere FlügelMinenWerfer IKO German Empire World War I
245 24 cm schwerer LadungsWerfer Ehrhardt German Empire World War I
250 25 cm schwere Minenwerfer German Empire World War I
250 Mortier Negrei calibrul 250 mm Model 1916 Kingdom of Romania World War I
250 Albrecht Mortar German Empire World War I
254 10-inch siege mortar M. 1841  United States 1841
254 10-inch seacoast mortar M. 1841  United States 1841
260 26 cm Minenwerfer M 17 Austria-Hungary World War I
320 320 mm Type 98 mortar  Japan World War II
325 Mortier de 12 Gribeauval Kingdom of France 1781
330 13-inch seacoast mortar M. 1861  United States 1861
610 Monster Mortar  Belgium 1832
914 Little David  United States World War II
914 Mallet's Mortar  United Kingdom 1857

Breech-loading

Caliber (mm) Weapon name Country of origin Period
105 10 cm Nebelwerfer 40 Nazi Germany World War II
160 160mm Mortar M1943  Soviet Union World War II
160 M-160 mortar  Soviet Union Cold War
200 20 cm Luftminenwerfer M 16 Austria-Hungary World War I
209 21 cm Mörser M1880 German Empire World War I
210 21 cm GrW 69 Nazi Germany World War II
211 21 cm Mörser 99 German Empire World War I
211 21 cm Mörser 10 German Empire World War I
211 21 cm Mörser 16 German Empire World War I
211 21 cm Mrs 18 Nazi Germany World War II
220 Mortier de 220 mm modèle 1880  France World War I
220 Mortier de 220 mm TR mle 1915/1916  France World War I / World War II
240 M240 towed mortar  Soviet Union Cold War
240 2S4 Tyulpan self propelled mortar  Soviet Union Cold War
260 Mortaio da 260/9 Modello 16  Italy World War I /World War II
270 Mortier de 270 mm modèle 1885  France World War I
270 Mortier de 270 mm modèle 1889  France World War I / World War II
280 280 mm mortar M1939 (Br-5)  Soviet Union World War II
280 Mortier de 280 Schneider  France World War I / World War II
293 Mortier de 293 Danois sur affut-truck modèle 1914  France World War I / World War II
305 12-inch coast defense mortar M1886, M1890, M1908, and M1912  United States World War I / World War II
370 Mortier de 370 modèle 1914 Filloux  France World War I / World War II
420 2B1 Oka  Soviet Union Cold War
540 Karl-Gerät 041 Nazi Germany World War II
600 Karl-Gerät 040 Nazi Germany World War II

Notes and references

  1. ^ 169 mm spigot size. Bomb was 380 mm.

See also

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