Granatwerfer 36

5 cm leGrW (leichteGranatWerfer) 36

Granatwerfer 36
Specifications
Weight	14kg
Caliber	50mm
Elevation	42° to 90°
Traverse	33° to 45°
Effective Range	50m Min 510m Max
Rate of Fire	15-25 Rounds/Min

History

Also known as the Granatwerfer 36

Ammo:

• Wurf Granate 36 (HE)
• Wurf Granate 36 Nebel FS (Smoke)

Originally produced with a complicated telescopic sight, these light mortars were quickly simplified to a simple white aiming line in 1938. Although over 25,000 of these were made by 1943 and they were used to some extent throughout the war, after 1941, the German infantry had a preference for captured French and Russian 50 mm light mortars, which relegated the Granatwerfer 36 to use in secondary units and the Italian army.

Because of its short barrel, this mortar was fired by trigger. It had a support arm that limited its elevation range to between 40 and 80 degrees, to support its purpose of attacking at high angles.

References

• http://www.germanmilitaria.co.uk/ammu.htm - Special thanks to them for the photograph of the Mortar Shells.
• http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/showthread.php?t=228048 - Thank you to Borismg42 for the photograph of the Granatwerfer 36.

Game Play

The mortarman is armed with two different rounds, High explosive and smoke. he is equipped with ten rounds of each.To increase or decrease the range of the mortar use pgUp and PgDn.

Mortars are mostly used for laying smoke screens, if you manage to kill someone with the HE shells you have been incredibly lucky.

for a guide to using the mortar check out Mortar guide.

See Also

Infantry Weapons of Battleground Europe American Weapons Boys Anti-Tank Rifle ·Browning M1919A6 . BAR · M1903 Springfield · M1 Garand ·M1 carbine ·M1A1 Thompson · M3A1 Grease Gun · Mk 2 Fragmentation_Grenade · M8 Smoke Grenade · LG 50 mm mortar · M1911 Colt · M9 Bazooka British Weapons Boys Anti-Tank Rifle · Bren Mk II LMG · Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk I · M1928 Thompson · sten Mk II · No.36 Mills Bomb · No.77 Smoke Grenade · 2 inch mortar · Webley Pistol · PIAT French Weapons Boys Anti-Tank Rifle · FM 1924/29 LMG · Fusil MAS mle 1936 · Fusil MAS mle 1940 · Fusil mle 1886 M93 "Lebel · MAS.38 · Grenade à main offensive modèle 1915 · Grenade fumigène · LG 50 mm mortar · Pistolet mle 1935S · M9 Bazooka German Weapons Panzerbüchse 39 · MG-34 · Karabiner 98k· Gewehr 43 · Gewehr 41 · FG42 · STG44 · MP-40 · MP34 · Stielhandgranate 24 · Nebelhandgranate 39 · Granatwerfer 36 · Luger P08 · Panzerschreck 54 Italian Weapons Beretta Model 38 · Carcano Modello 1891 Universal Weapons Ammo Resupply Pack · Combat Knife · Satchel Charge