| 8 cm minomet vz. 36 | |
|---|---|
| Type | medium mortar |
| Place of origin | Czechoslovakia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1936–1945 |
| Used by | Czechoslovakia Nazi Germany Slovakia |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Škoda Works |
| Manufacturer | Škoda Works |
| Produced | 1936—39? |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Barrel length | 1.16 m (3 ft 10 in) |
| Shell weight | 3.265 kg (7.20 lb) (light bomb) 6.85 kg (15.1 lb) (heavy bomb) |
| Caliber | 81.3 mm (3.20 in) |
| Elevation | +40° to +80° |
| Traverse | 10° |
| Muzzle velocity | 220 m/s (720 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 1,200 m (1,300 yd) (heavy bomb) |
| Maximum firing range | 3,400 m (3,700 yd) (light bomb) |
The 8 cm minomet vz. 36 (mortar model 36) was a medium mortar designed by the Škoda Works during the Thirties. Intended as standard medium infantry mortar for the Czechoslovak Army all available weapons were impressed into service by the German Army when they occupied Bohemia-Moravia in March 1939 and the Slovaks seized approximately one hundred fifty when they declared independence from Czechoslovakia at the same time. Slovak weapons saw combat in the Slovak-Hungarian War, the invasion of Poland, the opening months of Operation Barbarossa and the Slovak National Uprising.