| 8 cm Granatwerfer 34 | |
|---|---|
 A GrW 34 at the Festung Hohensalzburg | |
| Type | Mortar |
| Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1937–1952 |
| Used by | Nazi Germany East Germany Bulgaria Yugoslavian Partisans[1] |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Rheinmetall |
| Designed | 1932–1934 |
| Unit cost | 810 Reichsmark |
| Produced | 1934–1945 |
| No. built | 75,255[2] |
| Variants | 8 cm GrW 34/1 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 62 kg (136.6 lbs) steel barrel 57 kg (125.6 lbs) alloy barrel |
| Barrel length | 1.14 m (3 ft 9 in) |
| Shell | 3.5 kg (7 lb 11 oz) |
| Caliber | 81.4 mm (3.20 in) |
| Elevation | 45° to 90° |
| Traverse | 10° to 23° |
| Rate of fire | 15-25 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 174 m/s (571 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 400–1,200 m (440–1,310 yd) |
| Maximum firing range | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
The 8 cm Granatwerfer 34 (8 cm GrW 34) was the standard German infantry mortar throughout World War II.[3] It was noted for its accuracy and rapid rate of fire.[4]
- ^ Vukšić, Velimir (July 2003). Tito's Partisans 1941–45. Warrior 73. Osprey Publishing. pp. 25, 61. ISBN 978-1-84176-675-1.
- ^ [1] (in German)
- ^ German Infantry Weapons. United States War Department. May 25, 1943. p. 102.
- ^ Chamberlain and Gander 1975, p. 7