Rapid Mortar Fire Shooting by American Soldiers 

I served as a mortar observer in Taiwan from 1989-91. The mortar follows a parabolic flight path, requiring observers to report the point of impact. The first step is to set up a position, test fire, modify the artillery parameters through observation, and then conduct effective shooting (three-gun salvo) as demonstrated in the video. The 4.2-inch mortar has been retired like me. The 120mm mortar in the film was subsequently put into service.

"Your tinnitus is not service related."

I served in Vietnam in 1969-70 as a 11C, mortar man. I was in a mechanized unit so we used our APCs and some ground mounts to fire both the 81mm and 4.2in mortars. We fired to help cover our ambush patrols and during sweep engagements. It's still pretty cool to see mortar crews at work.

My dad led a 60mm mortar squad in the Pacific theater of WW2. Like most combat veterans, he never spoke much about it. Those guys were indeed the Greatest Generation. Even though I have read much about it, I often wondered just how the aiming worked, and the "charges" were kind of a mystery to me, now I understand better. Thanks for the video.

The quality control of those mortars better be AMAZING 🔥🔥🔥

This is absolutely mesmerizing! Love to see the effects downrange.

0:47 me trying to see if there are any Pringles left in the tube.

thats some good training loving the fire for effect

現代戦はあくまでWW2の延長線上にあるってことは思い知らされたから、 どんなハイテク兵器も結局はこういう伝統的な兵器と併用して初めて効果を発揮するんだろうな

I like these videos about mortars. The big problem is not to show the place of impact. It could have a zoom camera to show the effect that each mortar size makes on impact. And it could have a target like a trench, a shelter, something to see the impact power.

Man those 120s are nasty, great video!!

Strong work boys...wouldn't want to be under that fire...well done.

🙏🙏🙏 As a veteran who served in Vietnam in 1969-70 as an 11C mortar man, I have a deep appreciation for the skill and teamwork required for effective mortar fire. During my time in a mechanized unit, we used our APCs and some ground mounts to fire both the 81mm and 4.2in mortars. The mortar fire was critical to help cover our ambush patrols and during sweep engagements. Watching this video brought back memories and reminded me of the importance of well-trained mortar crews. It's still pretty cool to see these teams at work and it's a testament to the dedication and bravery of our soldiers.

Brought back memories ! What they failed to show, was humping the various parts that make up the Mortar ! The Bipods alone, on the 81mm, were 49 pounds, if I recall ? Too, you had your TO weapon plus your Alice Pack, back then ! We were, " Super Grunts " ! It's been 43 years since I last humped an 81 ! Iranian Hostage Crisis We humped the entire Regiment 35 miles, with all our go to War gear, in 7.5 hours ! Only found out from one of our Motor pool guys, that drove along the route ! SEMPER FI 1/7 Weapons Co. 81's '77 - '80 Division Champs 2 years GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS !!

迫撃砲は見えない位置から榴弾が降ってくる恐ろしい兵器。 知らない間に知識マウントされてましたが、詳しい人が既にやり返してくれていました。有難うございます。

That's precision teamwork on a highly professional level. I would not want to be in the receiving end of that mortar crew.

Living in the adjoining county to the Ft Benning Military Training Center, I get to hear this and much more on a nearly daily basis. Love it when they're firing the big guns too. Sounds like VICTORY ⚔️ 🛡️ ⚔️

Good job my salutes to the soldiers

"do you hear a ringing sound private?" "Sir No Sir" "you should" "Sir Yes Sir"

Marines love that rapid fire. That’s awesome 🇺🇸

I worked at two different factories that made some of the parts for those mortars! Pretty cool.

I fired the 81mm and the 4.2 inch in vietnam both great machines.

Rapid fire to say the least. Pretty interesting watching these footages.

I was in Pohang in the 90s. We trained with the ROK Marines’ mortar unit from 33BN WPCO. Man, those were fun days. I could still hear the rounds leaving the barrel. Semper Fi, brothers.

この手数の多さと手軽さは「歩兵の大砲」の真骨頂だよなぁ。

Chưa có nước nào sang bằng Mỹ. Tập trận bắn đạn thật tốn biết bao nhiêu tiền 🇺🇸👍.

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING

一発撃つごとに素早く微調整してるの凄い

迫撃砲の弾着見たことあるけど土煙とか炎(120mm)の迫力が凄かった

The 81 crew at the start seem to be right on it!

Watched it again, such fun! We really only got to do this about twice a year (budget restrictions). I realized the Army and Marines have different Fire Commands. The Army says, "Hang it!" to put the shell in the tube, and (after the gunner adjusts traverse and elevation) "Fire" to drop the shell . But they were going so fast it came out as, "Hang-Fire!"

The VA: “we’re sorry but you’re hearing loss doesn’t seem to be service related”

At the end of the plot, the loading 120 mm mortar takes the mine inconveniently and constantly loses time to intercept it. But nonetheless, it's impressive.

really great camera work.. and allowing the rhythm

very impressive to see the 120mm tube doesn't move at all while shooting

That was my Job on the Southwest Border to Angola, I was No#1 on the 81mm Mortar.

昔自衛隊で１２０mm迫撃砲の砲手をしてたけど重量の有る120mm榴弾をポンポン高速で装填出来るのは体格が恵まれた米兵だから出来るのかな、羨ましいですw

The metal quality must be extraordinary,

The blue shells are for training the green ones with the yellow sign are the explosives

歩兵分隊火器として優秀ですからね。これと類似した擲弾筒で狙撃した旧日本軍の技量が以下に凄かったことか。

I was trained on the 60 and 81 back in '83 in the USMC at Camp Pendleton. Was then assigned to a weapons company in the reserves as a gun team leader in 81s. I loved it. What a blast (the pun is really unavoidable).

迫撃砲の発射速度に衝撃です。弾薬の消費量はんぱないですね。やっぱり、数は力ですね。

flashpoint love it 👍🏻

Miss the mortar system. If I remember right rof for the 120 is 16 round per minute with max distance of 7200 meters with a kill radiusnof 75m. 81mm has a max of 5600m with rof of how fast you can drop the rounds blast radius of 55m. 60mm has distance of 3600 on bipod, 1400m for handheld, rof as fast as you can drop it lol, kill radius of 15m

Awesome weapon but sadly underestimated one.

Is the "bell" tone, standard on the 81mm?

I was an 11C from 1988-93. Heavy mechanized units. We had the 4.2 inch mortars in the M106 APC. Good times. High angle hell!

Imagine two hundred each of these mortars! From the smallest to the biggest firing at will, with three hundred rounds each tube.

120 MM? Hell,Memories are awake.

BY SO MANY MORTAR THESE SOLDIERS FIRED THE ENEMY LINE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED ! BRAVO. WITH LOVE FROM CALIFORNIA USA. MY NAME IS SAEID KHARRAT. IRANIAN COMMUNITY

It pleased me absurdly to see the 60 and 80/81 mm Mortars here. They've been in service a Long time. During WWII, the 60 was a company-level weapon, the 80 a Battalion-level. I can't say about the bigger tubes, here; the Army has changed SO much since 1972.

迫撃砲の高速射撃、観てて感激しました。

見たことある陣地だな~と思ったら富士やんけ

Sweet video

Got a double stack those bad boys my bro!!

この音好き

砲身過熱が心配になるけれど、冬場は連射しやすそうですね…ただ伝統的にこの手の迫撃砲は、運用にマンパワーは必要だけど、弾種が多用途なので、長持ちなんでしょう。 カール・グスタフ84mm無反動砲が、M4バージョンまで進化してるんで、迫撃砲はどうなんでしょ?

In another time our EA's did this over and over with many first rounds on target. We had some awesome motarmen.

I was 11Bravo; God bless those 11Charlie guys; they had our backs all the way!

I think a great deal of stress has been applied to the cylinders used for launch. Please be careful that there are no accidents and work hard on the training.

What makes them scary is proximity fuses. Which makes trenches vulnerable

EXCELLENT.

I Troop 3/2 ACR Mortar Section 120mm Ft Polk 93 to 96 That is some hard work but satisfying.

Live firing is a matter of absolute discipline, team work, concentration. This can only be achieved by intense training and repetitive action to achieve greater proficiency

BRAVO BRAVO UKRAINE and America 🇺🇦💞🇺🇲👏👏👏🏆🥇🏅🎖️💪💪💪

When I was in back in the 90s on a movement to contact, we heard the 60 mike mikes fire. Then we heard an explosion just ahead of us. A "short rounds" sounded out. A little terrifying.

👍Fantastic 👍

Ну а где же 107 мм миномёт корпуса морской пехоты?) ещё, хотелось бы увидеть результаты, насколько кучно ложатся разрывы

I've seen mortar men on a hump coming down a mountain being told to run so they can clear in front of being in the middle of a gun line. That s*** looked heavy. Motor men are badasses.

BRAVO BRAVO UKRAINE and America 🇺🇦

진짜 실전과 같은 훈련이네.. Fantastic!

Would love to get my hands on one of those

米陸軍、素晴らしい👏🇺🇸

自衛隊「たくさん弾薬使えていいなあ」

wow , very stable stuff

I see they moved the "cheese charges" from between the fins. Got to do some 11C stuff at the 101st, actually almost fed a round into one firing, our crew always had metal on metal first at the range.

great army in the world

実戦はこれが何十発も空から降ってくんの怖すぎ

Right On Go Army

These sounds relax me.

なんの映画だったかな、装填手が二人掛かりで砲を挟んで両側から交互に装填してるのが有ったけど、そんな事はやらないんだね。

Пусть Будет Мир Доброта во всем Мире

Brings back memories

My very first round in AIT made my right ear ring for 4 days.

手動って確実性が高い。故障リスクも低い。持ち運びも簡単。

贊、讚！很棒的迫擊砲。

81mm 소대장 출신인데 추억 새롭네요. 😊

Особо обученные Ребята красавцы

I was an 0341 in the Marine Corps, I was with 3/9 Wpns Co 81’s Plt, 2/4 Echo Co Wpns Plt, and 3/7 Lima Co Wpns Plt 79-83 🇺🇸 “ Hanging bombs & Banging Mom’s !” Semper Fi

Be careful your hand brother, love from India

好厉害的炮。👏👏👏

身長がたりないと120mmモルタルは厳しそうです

米軍の怖いところは、圧倒的な物量も然ることながら、ソレを堅実に運用・活動出来る事だと思う。 我が国も、堅実さでは勝るとも劣らないとは思うが、愕然とする程、あらゆるモノが足りていない。

Same mortar troops💪👍🖐️🤝

No problem. 👍🏾

wow, I didn't know they could "fast fire" mortars

青色のやつは演習弾かな・・・？

What's that wrapped around the tail end of the round, just before the fins? Edit: Guess it's the propellant...

Is the "primer" on these grenades shotgun shells? The new one man operated 60mm mortars from Poland i belive looks intressting,that will relase 2 other guys or at least one guy to do somethingelse!

なぜ迫撃砲の弾が飛ぶのか知りたい