M252

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.

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81 mm mortar M252; M252 Mortar
mass 41.3 kilogram, length 127 centimetre, 
81 mm mortar, United States Army, Watervliet Arsenal, 

81 mm mortar, E44-E, M1, Mortar 8,1 cm 1933/72, 

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1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

1987 M252

1990-08-02T00:00:00Z

1990-08-02T00:00:00Z

Gulf War

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Exercise Cobra Gold 2012 DVIDS522074

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

Fleet Week 2009 Activities DVIDS175075

altillary

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

Alpha Co. Live Fire Shoot 140911-M-NT768-004

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Exercise Cobra Gold 2012 DVIDS522074		Commons
commons	image		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		Commons
commons	image		Fleet Week 2009 Activities DVIDS175075		Commons
commons	image		altillary		Commons
commons	image		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.		Commons
commons	image		Combined-Arms raid demonstrates the Corps’ combat prowess 150413-M-LS369-004		Commons
commons	image		24 MEU Deployment 2012, 81 mm mortars live fire 120731-M-KU932-058		Commons
commons	image		Super Stallion Assault Support Tactics 150413-M-SW506-044		Commons
commons	image		Integrated Training Exercise 02-14 140120-M-LK971-013		Commons
commons	image		Alpha Co. Live Fire Shoot 140911-M-NT768-004		Commons