| Granatwerfer 36 | |
|---|---|
 leGrW 36 | |
| Type | Mortar |
| Place of origin |  Nazi Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1936–1945 |
| Used by | Wehrmacht Bulgarian Army Royal Hungarian Army[1] Slovakian Army (1939–1945) |
| Wars | Second World War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Rheinmetall |
| Designed | 1934 |
| Unit cost | 400 RM |
| Produced | 1936–1943 |
| No. built | 31,800[2] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 14 kg (31 lb)[3] |
| Barrel length | 46.5 cm (1 ft 6 in)[3] |
| Crew | 2 |
| Shell | 0.9 kg (2.0 lb) TNT filled[3] |
| Caliber | 50 mm (1.97 in)[3] |
| Elevation | 42° to 90° |
| Traverse | 33° 45'[4] |
| Rate of fire | 15-25 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 75 metres per second (250 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 50 m (55 yd) min 510 m (560 yd) max |
| Maximum firing range | 520 m (570 yd)[4] |
| Sights | Telescopic, later none |
The 5 cm leichter Granatwerfer 36 (5 cm leGrW 36) was a light mortar used by Nazi Germany during World War II.
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- ^ [1] (in German)
- ^ a b c d German Infantry Weapons. United States War Department. May 25, 1943. p. 96.
- ^ a b Chamberlain, Peter (1975). Mortars and rockets. Gander, Terry. New York: Arco Pub. Co. ISBN 0668038179. OCLC 2067459.