81 KRH 71 Y
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81 Kranaatinheitin 71 Y (81 KRH 71 Y) is the light mortar
used by the Finnish Army
. It is usually used to support the infantry by indirect fire
, but it can also be used for direct fire. Each infantry company has a platoon of 81 mm mortars. The mortar platoon consists of three 7-man mortar squads, each squad manning a single 81 mm mortar. Jaeger Company M2005 has a fire support squad, which consists of two 5-man mortar teams, both equipped with a 81 mm mortar. It can fire HE-fragmentation, smoke, illumination and practice rounds.
Mortar (weapon)
A mortar is an indirect fire weapon that fires explosive projectiles known as bombs at low velocities, short ranges, and high-arcing ballistic trajectories. It is typically muzzle-loading and has a barrel length less than 15 times its caliber....
used by the Finnish Army
Finnish Army
The Finnish Army is the land forces branch of the Finnish Defence Forces.Today's Army is divided into six branches: the infantry , field artillery, anti-aircraft artillery, engineers, signals, and materiel troops.-History of the Finnish Army:Between 1809 and 1917 Finland was an autonomous part of...
. It is usually used to support the infantry by indirect fire
Indirect fire
Indirect fire means aiming and firing a projectile in a high trajectory without relying on a direct line of sight between the gun and its target, as in the case of direct fire...
, but it can also be used for direct fire. Each infantry company has a platoon of 81 mm mortars. The mortar platoon consists of three 7-man mortar squads, each squad manning a single 81 mm mortar. Jaeger Company M2005 has a fire support squad, which consists of two 5-man mortar teams, both equipped with a 81 mm mortar. It can fire HE-fragmentation, smoke, illumination and practice rounds.
External links
- Finnish Army site on 81 mm mortar (in Finnish)