The Yugoslavian 60mm M57 Mortar
was generally based on the design of the US 60mm
M2 Mortar
The M2 Mortar is a 60 millimeter smoothbore, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon used by U.S. forces in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War for light infantry support.
Description
The U.S. M2 60 mm mortar was licensed f ...
. Currently, the M57 Mortar is produced by the Serbian company
PPT Namenska
PPT Namenska ( sr, ППТ Наменска, PPT Namenska) is a Serbian manufacturer of arms, mortars, grenade launchers, unmanned ground vehicle, hydraulics and pneumatics, airplane parts and some complex weapons system including modernized M-77 ...
,
and is still used by the 72nd Brigade for Special Operations of the
Serbian Armed Forces
The Serbian Armed Forces ( sr, Војска Србије, Vojska Srbije) is the military of Serbia.
The President of Serbia acts as commander-in-chief of the armed forces, while administration and defence policy is carried out by the Government o ...
.
Purpose
The M57 60mm mortar is intended to provide fire support on short ranges. It is capable of eliminating live forces, firing posts and machine gun nests.
Ammunition
HE Mortar Shell
*60 mm HE Mortar Shell M73 P4
*60 mm HE Mortar Shell M73 P3
Smoke Mortar Shell
*60 mm Smoke Mortar Shell M73P2
*60 mm High-Smoke Mortar Shell M93
Illuminating Mortar Shell
*60 mm Illuminating Mortar Shell M67P2
Operators
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one shown in a video in use by Ukrainian fighters.
References
See also
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M2 mortar
The M2 Mortar is a 60 millimeter smoothbore, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon used by U.S. forces in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War for light infantry support.
Description
The U.S. M2 60 mm mortar was licensed f ...
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M224 mortar
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Infantry mortars
Artillery of Serbia
60mm mortars
Mortars of Yugoslavia