"Your tinnitus is not service related."

I served as a mortar observer in Taiwan from 1989-91. The mortar follows a parabolic flight path, requiring observers to report the point of impact. The first step is to set up a position, test fire, modify the artillery parameters through observation, and then conduct effective shooting (three-gun salvo) as demonstrated in the video. The 4.2-inch mortar has been retired like me. The 120mm mortar in the film was subsequently put into service.

I served in Vietnam in 1969-70 as a 11C, mortar man. I was in a mechanized unit so we used our APCs and some ground mounts to fire both the 81mm and 4.2in mortars. We fired to help cover our ambush patrols and during sweep engagements. It's still pretty cool to see mortar crews at work.

The quality control of those mortars better be AMAZING 🔥🔥🔥

この手数の多さと手軽さは「歩兵の大砲」の真骨頂だよなぁ。

I like these videos about mortars. The big problem is not to show the place of impact. It could have a zoom camera to show the effect that each mortar size makes on impact. And it could have a target like a trench, a shelter, something to see the impact power.

My dad led a 60mm mortar squad in the Pacific theater of WW2. Like most combat veterans, he never spoke much about it. Those guys were indeed the Greatest Generation. Even though I have read much about it, I often wondered just how the aiming worked, and the "charges" were kind of a mystery to me, now I understand better. Thanks for the video.

This is absolutely mesmerizing! Love to see the effects downrange.

0:47 me trying to see if there are any Pringles left in the tube.

現代戦はあくまでWW2の延長線上にあるってことは思い知らされたから、 どんなハイテク兵器も結局はこういう伝統的な兵器と併用して初めて効果を発揮するんだろうな

Strong work boys...wouldn't want to be under that fire...well done.

That was my Job on the Southwest Border to Angola, I was No#1 on the 81mm Mortar.

That's precision teamwork on a highly professional level. I would not want to be in the receiving end of that mortar crew.

Chưa có nước nào sang bằng Mỹ. Tập trận bắn đạn thật tốn biết bao nhiêu tiền 🇺🇸👍.

Brought back memories ! What they failed to show, was humping the various parts that make up the Mortar ! The Bipods alone, on the 81mm, were 49 pounds, if I recall ? Too, you had your TO weapon plus your Alice Pack, back then ! We were, " Super Grunts " ! It's been 43 years since I last humped an 81 ! Iranian Hostage Crisis We humped the entire Regiment 35 miles, with all our go to War gear, in 7.5 hours ! Only found out from one of our Motor pool guys, that drove along the route ! SEMPER FI 1/7 Weapons Co. 81's '77 - '80 Division Champs 2 years GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS !!

thats some good training loving the fire for effect

very impressive to see the 120mm tube doesn't move at all while shooting

The 81 crew at the start seem to be right on it!

The VA: “we’re sorry but you’re hearing loss doesn’t seem to be service related”

Man those 120s are nasty, great video!!

迫撃砲は見えない位置から榴弾が降ってくる恐ろしい兵器。 知らない間に知識マウントされてましたが、詳しい人が既にやり返してくれていました。有難うございます。

Good job my salutes to the soldiers

迫撃砲の弾着見たことあるけど土煙とか炎(120mm)の迫力が凄かった

見たことある陣地だな~と思ったら富士やんけ

I worked at two different factories that made some of the parts for those mortars! Pretty cool.

I fired the 81mm and the 4.2 inch in vietnam both great machines.

一発撃つごとに素早く微調整してるの凄い

Sweet video

120 MM? Hell,Memories are awake.

Living in the adjoining county to the Ft Benning Military Training Center, I get to hear this and much more on a nearly daily basis. Love it when they're firing the big guns too. Sounds like VICTORY ⚔️ 🛡️ ⚔️

"Right lads, now go pick em all up"

歩兵分隊火器として優秀ですからね。これと類似した擲弾筒で狙撃した旧日本軍の技量が以下に凄かったことか。

BRAVO BRAVO UKRAINE and America 🇺🇦💞🇺🇲👏👏👏🏆🥇🏅🎖️💪💪💪

🙏🙏🙏 As a veteran who served in Vietnam in 1969-70 as an 11C mortar man, I have a deep appreciation for the skill and teamwork required for effective mortar fire. During my time in a mechanized unit, we used our APCs and some ground mounts to fire both the 81mm and 4.2in mortars. The mortar fire was critical to help cover our ambush patrols and during sweep engagements. Watching this video brought back memories and reminded me of the importance of well-trained mortar crews. It's still pretty cool to see these teams at work and it's a testament to the dedication and bravery of our soldiers.

The best army on Earth

BY SO MANY MORTAR THESE SOLDIERS FIRED THE ENEMY LINE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED ! BRAVO. WITH LOVE FROM CALIFORNIA USA. MY NAME IS SAEID KHARRAT. IRANIAN COMMUNITY

自衛隊「たくさん弾薬使えていいなあ」

Awesome weapon but sadly underestimated one.

Marines love that rapid fire. That’s awesome 🇺🇸

THAT'S HOW IT'S DONE BOYS

At the end of the plot, the loading 120 mm mortar takes the mine inconveniently and constantly loses time to intercept it. But nonetheless, it's impressive.

Imagine two hundred each of these mortars! From the smallest to the biggest firing at will, with three hundred rounds each tube.

Get some! Get some! Get some! 🇺🇸 🦅 🇲🇽 proud Mexxican ,American 🫡 that’s what makes our country, so great we are the best of the best people formed together in one country 🪖

Особо обученные Ребята красавцы

Miss the mortar system. If I remember right rof for the 120 is 16 round per minute with max distance of 7200 meters with a kill radiusnof 75m. 81mm has a max of 5600m with rof of how fast you can drop the rounds blast radius of 55m. 60mm has distance of 3600 on bipod, 1400m for handheld, rof as fast as you can drop it lol, kill radius of 15m

Sergeant Hulka approves of this video...

迫撃砲の発射速度に衝撃です。弾薬の消費量はんぱないですね。やっぱり、数は力ですね。

昔自衛隊で１２０mm迫撃砲の砲手をしてたけど重量の有る120mm榴弾をポンポン高速で装填出来るのは体格が恵まれた米兵だから出来るのかな、羨ましいですw

What makes them scary is proximity fuses. Which makes trenches vulnerable

Rapid fire to say the least. Pretty interesting watching these footages.

I was in Pohang in the 90s. We trained with the ROK Marines’ mortar unit from 33BN WPCO. Man, those were fun days. I could still hear the rounds leaving the barrel. Semper Fi, brothers.

米陸軍、素晴らしい👏🇺🇸

Пусть Будет Мир Доброта во всем Мире

👍Fantastic 👍

Watched it again, such fun! We really only got to do this about twice a year (budget restrictions). I realized the Army and Marines have different Fire Commands. The Army says, "Hang it!" to put the shell in the tube, and (after the gunner adjusts traverse and elevation) "Fire" to drop the shell . But they were going so fast it came out as, "Hang-Fire!"

迫撃砲の高速射撃、観てて感激しました。

なんの映画だったかな、装填手が二人掛かりで砲を挟んで両側から交互に装填してるのが有ったけど、そんな事はやらないんだね。

เราอยากฝึกแบบแบบนี้บ้าง ในไทยไม่ค่อยฝึก เพราะเราอยู่สังกัดกองพันทหารปืนใหญ่😁👌💯

درود‌ بر‌ غیور‌ مردان‌ جهان‌ .خدا‌قوت‌ ناتو‌ ❤❤❤❤❤🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡

I think a great deal of stress has been applied to the cylinders used for launch. Please be careful that there are no accidents and work hard on the training.

I was trained on the 60 and 81 back in '83 in the USMC at Camp Pendleton. Was then assigned to a weapons company in the reserves as a gun team leader in 81s. I loved it. What a blast (the pun is really unavoidable).

ជាការសម្ដែងឬជាការពិត

手動って確実性が高い。故障リスクも低い。持ち運びも簡単。

I've seen mortar men on a hump coming down a mountain being told to run so they can clear in front of being in the middle of a gun line. That s*** looked heavy. Motor men are badasses.

I worked for a company that made mortar shells for about 3 yrs back in the day.....

BRAVO BRAVO UKRAINE and America 🇺🇦

Live firing is a matter of absolute discipline, team work, concentration. This can only be achieved by intense training and repetitive action to achieve greater proficiency

この音好き

My very first round in AIT made my right ear ring for 4 days.

実戦はこれが何十発も空から降ってくんの怖すぎ

great army in the world

81mm 소대장 출신인데 추억 새롭네요. 😊

I absolutely hated being on field medic duty on mortar fire days.

Ну а где же 107 мм миномёт корпуса морской пехоты?) ещё, хотелось бы увидеть результаты, насколько кучно ложатся разрывы

砲身過熱が心配になるけれど、冬場は連射しやすそうですね…ただ伝統的にこの手の迫撃砲は、運用にマンパワーは必要だけど、弾種が多用途なので、長持ちなんでしょう。 カール・グスタフ84mm無反動砲が、M4バージョンまで進化してるんで、迫撃砲はどうなんでしょ?

Gloria a dios no alas guerras que solo trae muerte y destrucción.

Those 60''s and 81s came into service in late 83 in the Corps. Before that our 60's were WWII and Korea manufacture. The data plate said so. Our Howitzers were 1942-43, but I am sure they had been rebuilt, many times. They had a brass plate on the carriage with the date and SN.

青色のやつは演習弾かな・・・？

I was an 11C from 1988-93. Heavy mechanized units. We had the 4.2 inch mortars in the M106 APC. Good times. High angle hell!

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING

I was an 0341 in the Marine Corps, I was with 3/9 Wpns Co 81’s Plt, 2/4 Echo Co Wpns Plt, and 3/7 Lima Co Wpns Plt 79-83 🇺🇸 “ Hanging bombs & Banging Mom’s !” Semper Fi

身長がたりないと120mmモルタルは厳しそうです

I feel like shooting those 60mm mortars must be fun.

wow, I didn't know they could "fast fire" mortars

なぜ迫撃砲の弾が飛ぶのか知りたい

I was 11Bravo; God bless those 11Charlie guys; they had our backs all the way!

really great camera work.. and allowing the rhythm

米軍の怖いところは、圧倒的な物量も然ることながら、ソレを堅実に運用・活動出来る事だと思う。 我が国も、堅実さでは勝るとも劣らないとは思うが、愕然とする程、あらゆるモノが足りていない。

60mmなんてこのスピードで降ってきたら絶望しかないじゃん笑

Сильно с наводкой не заморачиваются

“Rapid Mortar Fire Shooting by American Soldiers”….and Marines!

これって入れて出てこなかったらめちゃ怖くね?((( ；ﾟДﾟ)))

精度が高く着弾地点がほぼ同じだから連射されても敵さんからしてみればある意味安全ね、

It pleased me absurdly to see the 60 and 80/81 mm Mortars here. They've been in service a Long time. During WWII, the 60 was a company-level weapon, the 80 a Battalion-level. I can't say about the bigger tubes, here; the Army has changed SO much since 1972.

The metal quality must be extraordinary,

Russia vs. NATO. RUS WIN!!!🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺

Brings back memories

Ovako možeš milion potrošiti u jednu tačku

Главное нн ошибитьсч с очередью. Будет мортал комбат.

Used to have my own platoon of these tubes; a long, long time ago... The goal is to have all the rounds in the air at the same time; 90% of casualties are done by catching the bad guys before they can reach shelter. You can see how many people are involved in getting the shells out of their safety-packaging so the firing goes quickly. The blue ones are training rounds. They have the same weight and flight characteristics, but not the shrapnel. The round, yellow, charges ('gunpowder') determine how far the round travels (along with elevation of the tube). For the now-retired 4.2" mortar they were flat. Which is why they are called "cheese". The ones you don't need are taken off; later they are set on fire in a burn-pit. They go quickly! You can't see them, but there are two aiming-posts off-screen. For the shell to land as intended, those two posts should be in-line (second one hidden from the viewpoint of the gunner). The gunner keeps his eye on the sight, and adjusts elevation and traverse after each round as the mortar sinks into the dirt. The aiming stakes for each tube are parallel to the others, and as far apart as the burst-radius of the shell. Every range has a "safety fan", and every firing unit has a Safety Officer borrowed from another unit. Before the first round is fired, the S.O. checks the elevation and traverse numbers, as called out by the Fire Direction Center people (F.D.C.), to make sure the round will land inside the range (safe area). He then checks the tubes to make sure they have the same numbers. Even with all that, with every shell which is fired, the S.O. is playing "Bet your bars" that nothing will go wrong... Oh, and there is the fun of a live round which gets stuck in the tube, or isn't stuck but doesn't fire. Then the crew, after waiting a while, tilts the tube and the S.O. gets to catch the live round in his hands. Doing that was "just another day at the office". You get used to things that go boom, and, "If you weren't warped when you showed up, the Army will fix that."