The M252 81 mm medium weight mortar is a British-designed smooth bore, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire weapon used for long-range indirect fire support to light infantry, air assault, and airborne units across the entire front of a battalion zone of influence. In the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps, it is normally deployed in the mortar platoon of an infantry battalion.
An Army indirect fire infantryman assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, hangs a 81 mm practice round
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Army indirect fire infantrymen assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, operate the M252 81 mm mortar.
Combined-Arms raid demonstrates the Corps’ combat prowess 150413-M-LS369-004
24 MEU Deployment 2012, 81 mm mortars live fire 120731-M-KU932-058
Super Stallion Assault Support Tactics 150413-M-SW506-044
Integrated Training Exercise 02-14 140120-M-LK971-013