120mm WWII German Granatwerfer 42 Mortar (12cm GrW 42)

Captured Granatwerfer 42 (12cm GrW 42) German heavy mortar demonstrated by U.S. troops in World War 2. Filmed on Allied First Army Front in Echtz, near Duren, Germany.

[@catharperfect7036]

In memoirs of a SSman from Norwegian legion: he says they were given one of these but it was a curse as they had nothing at that stage to move it quickly with. He said smaller mortars were much preferred.

[@eKriZZLe]

Actually, it's not. As alluded to above, Soviet mortars are French designs copied from imported weapons. Yes, Germany did use captured Soviet mortars but they weren't Soviet weapons from the start.

[@lecturer09]

Imagine getting a 120mm mortaring off The Axis?

[@Weibkoln]

The german systems are the best

[@GodofAnger2002]

"Which will now be used by american troops." Yup she circulated hands all right...

[@TACUTTING]

wich is a russian weapon from the start ,Germany used captured weapons and later copied the weapon , so not really german

[@catharperfect7036]

Oh yeah Russians never did thatttt

[@dartmaster501]

I swear, all I hear is how EVERY weapon or plane is a copy of a Russian version. Morar....RUSSIAN! Flying wing....RUSSIAN (even though the UK had one 13 years before "Russia" was even an effing country.

[@WW2GM]

it is different, the German one was A MORTAR the Russian one 120mm was a cannon because it was fired with gunpowder

[@user-bp3jo2ln8o]

У совка спиздили?