37 mm spade mortar

37 mm spade mortar
TypeInfantry mortar
Place of originSoviet Union
Service history
In service1939–1942
Used bySoviet Union
WarsWinter War
World War II
Specifications
Mass1.5 kg (3 lb 5 oz)
Barrel length52 cm (1 ft 8 in)[1]

Shell0.5 kg (1 lb 2 oz) bomb
Caliber37 mm (1.5 in)
Breechmuzzle loaded
Traverse1 degrees
Maximum firing range250 m (270 yd)

The 37 mm spade mortar is a Soviet 37 mm light infantry mortar used in the Second World War. The mortar was produced from 1939 until the end of 1941.

  1. ^ Chamberlain, Peter (1975). Mortars and rockets. Gander, Terry. New York: Arco Pub. Co. p. 25. ISBN 0668038179. OCLC 2067459.