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120-PM-43

Heavy mortarSoviet UnionIn service since 1943
120-PM-43
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Key specs

Type
Heavy mortar
Manufacturer
Uralmash
Entered service
1943
Production start
1943
Status
In service
Crew
6

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Overview

120-PM-43 is a heavy mortar from the Soviet Union, made by Uralmash. It entered service in 1943; production began in 1943. It fires 120 mm shells up to 5.7 km. It is used or was used by the Soviet Union, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria and 25 other countries, and saw combat in the Gulf War, the Soviet–Afghan War, the Vietnam War, among others.

Specifications

Armament
Caliber
120 mm
Maximum range of fire
6 km
Rate of fire
9 rds/min
Dimensions and weights
Weight
0 t
Mobility and protection
Road speed
35 km/h

Users & conflicts

Conflicts
World War IIKorean WarVietnam WarSoviet–Afghan WarGulf War
Operators
Soviet UnionAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaBangladeshCambodiaChinaCubaCzech RepublicEgyptHungaryIraqKazakhstanNorth KoreaLibyaMyanmarNicaraguaPakistanRomaniaRussiaSlovakiaSudanSri LankaSyriaVietnamZimbabweEast GermanyYemenSerbia

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (de): 120-mm-Granatwerfer M1943, Wikipedia
  2. Wikipedia (pl): 120 mm moździerz wz. 1943, Wikipedia
  3. Wikipedia: 120-PM-43 mortar, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.