Shooting a WWII German 50mm Light Mortar (L.Gr.W.36)
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The standard German light mortar in World War Two was the model 1936 5cm Leichter Granatwerfer. It was a very precise (Germanic, one might say) machine, and a bubble lever for careful aiming, and it threw a roughly 2 pound projectile out to a maximum range of 550 meters. Today I have the chance to do some shooting with one, using original (demilled) projectiles and 1939-dated propellant charges. Should be fun!
You can see my full video on the history and use of this mortar here:
https://forgottenweapons.vhx.tv/videos/germany-s-not-so-light-5cm-le-grw-36-light-mortar
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