Does the US Military still use mortars? - Page 1

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Does the US Military still use mortars? (Page 1 of 4)

Posted: 7/6/2020 11:28:24 PM EDT

I'm not sure that I have heard of any battles from the GWOT where American mortarmen were involved. So does the US still use mortars, or is it all airstrikes, tanks and TOW missiles?

Posted: 7/6/2020 11:29:22 PM EDT

[#1]

I believe so. Mortars are handy.

Posted: 7/6/2020 11:29:41 PM EDT

[#2]

of course they do

Posted: 7/6/2020 11:30:59 PM EDT

[#3]

Quote History

Quoted:

of course they do

View Quote

Alright, settle down Sarah. It's just a question.

Posted: 7/6/2020 11:31:50 PM EDT

[#4]

Question has been answered. Time for some Scandinavian mortar porn.

Posted: 7/6/2020 11:32:03 PM EDT

[#5]

It’s the “artillery” that infantrymen can bring themselves

Posted: 7/6/2020 11:33:15 PM EDT

[#6]

Mortars are scary effective. Lots of boom.

Posted: 7/6/2020 11:33:39 PM EDT

[#7]

Absolutely. Extremely useful weapons.

Posted: 7/6/2020 11:33:59 PM EDT

[#8]

U.S. Army Paratroops Fire Mortars in Mosul

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiQ8e36fffQ

Posted: 7/6/2020 11:34:41 PM EDT

[#9]

Posted: 7/6/2020 11:35:14 PM EDT

[#10]

Yes. We still use mortars.

Posted: 7/6/2020 11:36:17 PM EDT

[#11]

U.S. Army Soldiers Provide Mortar Support In Afghanistan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o65nB1J4sPI

Posted: 7/6/2020 11:37:40 PM EDT

[#12]

Yes

Posted: 7/6/2020 11:44:26 PM EDT

[#13]

60mm Mortar Fired Handheld From The Hip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB-r352j2FI

Posted: 7/6/2020 11:45:14 PM EDT

[#14]

Posted: 7/6/2020 11:46:46 PM EDT

[#15]

One of the few "dumb" weapons still in use.

Posted: 7/6/2020 11:47:29 PM EDT

[#16]

Sort of a dumb question honestly. Improvised mortars would have been a better thread

Posted: 7/6/2020 11:47:56 PM EDT

[#17]

Posted: 7/6/2020 11:48:03 PM EDT

[#18]

Quote History

Quoted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o65nB1J4sPI

View Quote

That sounded like a really intense battle.

Posted: 7/6/2020 11:48:15 PM EDT

[#19]

Yes. All the time.

Posted: 7/6/2020 11:49:15 PM EDT

[#20]

Of all of the German weapon systems in WW2, the 81mm mortar by far inflicted the most casualties on our troops. It’s a very effective weapon system.

Posted: 7/6/2020 11:52:04 PM EDT

[#21]

60, 81, and 120mm varieties.

Posted: 7/6/2020 11:57:21 PM EDT

[#22]

Oh yeah...!

Posted: 7/6/2020 11:58:24 PM EDT

[#23]

Yup, my nephew was a mortarman.

Posted: 7/6/2020 11:59:01 PM EDT

[#24]

Quote History

Quoted:
It's the "artillery" that infantrymen can bring themselves

View Quote

fucking A, mortars get shit done.

Posted: 7/7/2020 12:01:08 AM EDT

[#25]

Everyday

Posted: 7/7/2020 12:02:28 AM EDT

[#26]

One reason they were in such a bad spot in the battle for camp keating was the taliban pinned down the guys in the mortar pit so they couldn't use the mortars to respond.

So yes they still use them and in some cases very effectively.

Posted: 7/7/2020 12:07:13 AM EDT

[#27]

Quoted:
I'm not sure that I have heard of any battles from the GWOT where American mortarmen were involved. So does the US still use mortars, or is it all airstrikes, tanks and TOW missiles?

View Quote

seriously?

Posted: 7/7/2020 12:07:59 AM EDT

[#28]

Shit hot 11C’s are worth their weight in gold!

Posted: 7/7/2020 12:08:31 AM EDT

[#29]

I carried a 60 on some missions. Never got to fire it though.

Posted: 7/7/2020 12:10:13 AM EDT

[#30]

Mortars are fun ... to shoot, not to carry.

There was a moment where I almost got transferred to a heavy mortar platoon, but I managed to avoid it.

Posted: 7/7/2020 12:11:51 AM EDT

[#31]

Quote History

Quoted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB-r352j2FI

View Quote

Damn I wonder if his shoulder is fucked, or something.

Posted: 7/7/2020 12:12:53 AM EDT

[#32]

I'm not sure that I have heard of any battles from the GWOT where American riflemen were involved. So does the US still use rifles, or is it all airstrikes, tanks and TOW missiles?

Posted: 7/7/2020 12:14:10 AM EDT

[#33]

Mortars are still in use. The pestle is used less, but it still out there.

Posted: 7/7/2020 12:14:12 AM EDT

[#34]

Quote History

Quoted:
60, 81, and 120mm varieties.

View Quote

Mmm hmm love me some portable firepower

Now, humping the ammo is another matter entirely

Mortarmen can get quite adept at dropping them almost exactly where you want the boom to happen.

Historically, 2-3 60mm tubes at the (light) infantry company level was common, with 4-8 tubes of 81mm at the battalion level. Armored /Mechanized units got 120mm somewhere (sometimes 81mm or 107mm).

Depends on what org and what time you look at the MTOE, for US Army, USMC, foreign armies, etc.

Posted: 7/7/2020 12:15:41 AM EDT

[#35]

Quote History

Quoted:
I'm not sure that I have heard of any battles from the GWOT where American riflemen were involved. So does the US still use rifles, or is it all airstrikes, tanks and TOW missiles?

View Quote

Yeah, OK. Reality is actually the complete opposite, but OK.

In fact, as I recall, there have actually been investigations into whether or not the Marine Corps was committing war crimes because of all of the head shots in Iraq, but it turned out that they were just shooting what the enemy presented. But, yeah, no one has heard about American riflemen in the GWOT.

Posted: 7/7/2020 12:16:27 AM EDT

[#36]

My son was a Marine on a 60 mm mortar team. He loved it. 2nd of the 8th. America's Battalion.

Posted: 7/7/2020 12:16:40 AM EDT

[#37]

Quoted:
I'm not sure that I have heard of any battles from the GWOT where American mortarmen were involved. So does the US still use mortars, or is it all airstrikes, tanks and TOW missiles?

View Quote

We use mortars all the time in combat.

Posted: 7/7/2020 12:18:00 AM EDT

[#38]

Quote History

Quoted:

Mmm hmm love me some portable firepower

Now, humping the ammo is another matter entirely

View Quote View All Quotes

View All Quotes

Quote History

Quoted:

Quoted:
60, 81, and 120mm varieties.

Mmm hmm love me some portable firepower

Now, humping the ammo is another matter entirely

Cav troop had 4.2” mounted in M106 tracks. No humping.

Those guys were good too

My last hitch I was 11C in HHC for a infantry battalion

Mostly FO/FDC

That shit was truck born. Busting out the base plate will put hair in your chest.

And yes that shit makes a big hole.

Posted: 7/7/2020 12:18:12 AM EDT

[#39]

Quote History

Quoted:

Yeah, OK. Reality is actually the complete opposite, but OK.

In fact, as I recall, there have actually been investigations into whether or not the Marine Corps was committing war crimes because of all of the head shots in Iraq, but it turned out that they were just shooting what the enemy presented. But, yeah, no one has heard about American riflemen in the GWOT.

View Quote

Come on man. His post was sarcasm.

Posted: 7/7/2020 12:20:46 AM EDT

[#40]

Quote History

Quoted:

Come on man.

View Quote View All Quotes

View All Quotes

Quote History

Quoted:

Quoted:

Yeah, OK. Reality is actually the complete opposite, but OK.

In fact, as I recall, there have actually been investigations into whether or not the Marine Corps was committing war crimes because of all of the head shots in Iraq, but it turned out that they were just shooting what the enemy presented. But, yeah, no one has heard about American riflemen in the GWOT.

Come on man.

He pissed me off. I wasn't lying, and I wasn't accusing anyone of anything. It was a fact.

Posted: 7/7/2020 12:21:41 AM EDT

[#41]

Quote History

Quoted:

His post was sarcasm.

View Quote

Alright, I'm sorry.

Posted: 7/7/2020 12:22:07 AM EDT

[#42]

Quote History

Quoted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o65nB1J4sPI

View Quote

@ Willmar thanx for posting that. Seen it before but could not find it again. Lots of team work!

Posted: 7/7/2020 12:22:17 AM EDT

[#43]

Quote History

Quoted:

Alright, I'm sorry.

View Quote

No problem, brother.

Posted: 7/7/2020 12:23:30 AM EDT

[#44]

Quote History

Quoted:

Yeah, OK. Reality is actually the complete opposite, but OK.

View Quote

Apologies, I was unaware that my reality was the complete opposite, proceed sir!

Posted: 7/7/2020 12:23:43 AM EDT

[#45]

Quote History

Quoted:

Mmm hmm love me some portable firepower

Now, humping the ammo is another matter entirely

Historically, 2-3 60mm tubes at the (light) infantry company level was common, with 4-8 tubes of 81mm at the battalion level. Armored /Mechanized units got 120mm somewhere (sometimes 81mm or 107mm).

Depends on what org and what time you look at the MTOE, for US Army, USMC, foreign armies, etc.

View Quote View All Quotes

View All Quotes

Quote History

Quoted:

Quoted:
60, 81, and 120mm varieties.

Mmm hmm love me some portable firepower

Now, humping the ammo is another matter entirely

Historically, 2-3 60mm tubes at the (light) infantry company level was common, with 4-8 tubes of 81mm at the battalion level. Armored /Mechanized units got 120mm somewhere (sometimes 81mm or 107mm).

Depends on what org and what time you look at the MTOE, for US Army, USMC, foreign armies, etc.

Danish army had a 60mm in each infantry platoon, and an 81mm section (3 tubes) in each infantry company. Each battalion would have a 120mm platoon with 3 or 4 tubes.

I think the older 120mm tubes have been replaced with some fancy new system these days.

Posted: 7/7/2020 12:25:01 AM EDT

[#46]

Great vid. Where's the propellant in the round? How high do they go in comparison to how far out? The angle they were shooting it looked like 70 degrees or more. Seriously, how do these things work?