Cellerier Mortar

Mortier de tranchee de circonstance Cellerier
A Cellerier mortar at the Auckland Museum
TypeInfantry mortar
Place of origin France
Service history
In service1914-1918
Used by France
WarsWorld War I
Production history
DesignerCaptain Cellerier
Specifications
Mass12 kg (26 lb)

Shell1.8 kg (3 lb 15 oz)
Caliber65 mm (2.6 in)
Elevation+45°
Effective firing range250–300 m (270–330 yd)[1]

The Mortier de tranchee de circonstance Cellerier or Cellerier Mortar was an early French light infantry mortar of World War I. The name roughly translates to (Cellerier Improvised Trench Mortar) in English.

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