8 cm Granatwerfer 42

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The kurzer 8 cm Granatwerfer 42 was a mortar used by Germany during World War II. Nicknamed the "Stummelwerfer" (Stump-Thrower), it was developed as a lightened version of the standard German 8 cm GrW 34 medium mortar with a shorter barrel for use by paratroopers, but replaced the ineffective 5 cm leGrW 36 as that weapon's shortcomings became apparent.

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81 mm mortar GrW 42; GRW42; GrW 42; Granatwerfer 42; Kz 8 cm GrW 42; Short 8 cm Mortar 42
81 mm mortarGermany

81 mm mortarE44-EM1mortarMortar 8,1 cm 1933/72


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    1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
    1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
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