Type 67 mortar
The Type 67 82mm Mortar is Chinese infantry support weapon developed in year 1967. It is a modernization of the older Type 53 82mm mortar, which is the Chinese copy of Soviet PM-41 82mm mortar.
The mortar was widely used in the Vietnam War by the People's Army of Vietnam (NVA).[1] This mortar can be used in nearly horizontal direction, which means it can be used to destroy pillbox and obstructions.
The Type 67 82mm mortar can use different types of shells. The shrapnel of this mortar weights 3.32 kg, with a 0.4 kg TNT, and the lethal radius of this shrapnel is 26m.
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References
- ^ Higgins, David R. (20 Aug 2015). US Marine vs NVA Soldier: Vietnam 1967–68. Combat 13. Osprey Publishing. p. 78. ISBN 9781472808998.
- ^ Letter dated 26 June 2014 from the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic established pursuant to Security Council resolution 2127 (2013) addressed to the President of the Security Council (PDF). 1 July 2014. p. 81.
- ^ Iraqi army equipment 1930-2017. Vol. 2. p. 115.
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