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Originally Posted by IronDuke99
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Originally Posted by Cross
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Originally Posted by scorpio_rocks
Note, however that, that figure includes reloads for tank smoke dischargers.
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Actually, not.
Production was:
22,758,758 HE rounds for 2-in Mortar (not including tank mortar)
22,899,659 Smoke rounds for 2-in Mortar
8,168,900 Smoke rounds for tank dischargers
4,314,000 WP smoke rounds for tank dischargers
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I wonder if the HE rounds includes the illuminating rounds? I also note that smoke rounds were of two types one being white phosphorus and that can be nasty stuff.
Also while the UK replaced the 2 inch mortar with a new 51mm mortar, and then a US 60mm mortar. India still uses a modified version of the WWII 2 inch mortar. |
I don't know production figures for illuminating rounds.
But one of the differences between the 1939 and the 1942 manuals is that the 1939 only mentions HE and smoke, but the 1942 references the use of illuminating rounds (with parachute) and signaling rounds in red or green (page 5).
I have attached the 1942 training manual for the 2-inch mortar.
Cross