German Fallschirmjager 12cm SGW43 Heavy Mortar Platoon

During Operation Barbarossa in 1941 the Germans encountered the large Soviet 120-PM-38 12cm mortars. Captured weapons were immediately put into service under the designation 12cm Granatwerfer 378(r) (literally, 'grenade thrower'). The Germans were so impressed by this weapon that they made their own version. This German duplicate design was called 12cm Granatwerfer 42. Initially it was issued to mortar battalions with infantry units receiving the weapon later. A motorised heavy mortar battalion was issued thirty-six Granatwerfer 42's, divided between three companies.  A Platoon served four tubes. 

 

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