Granatwerfer 36

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5 cm leGrW (leichteGranatWerfer) 36

In de GRW36.jpg
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

Granatwerfer36shells.jpg

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