thisdayinwwi:historicalfirearms:WW1 2-Inch Trench MortarHey guys, here’s my latest TAB video, this w
thisdayinwwi:historicalfirearms:WW1 2-Inch Trench MortarHey guys, here’s my latest TAB video, this week I’m taking a look at the British 2in Trench Mortar. The British Army entered the First World War with no light mortars. As the stalemate of trench warfare set in and the effectiveness of German Minenwerfers became clear it was decided that trench mortars of various sizes would be needed. Nicknamed ‘plum pudding’ or ‘toffee apple’ mortars after their projectile’s characteristic shape, the 2 inch Medium Mortar or 2 inch Trench Howitzer, was one of Britain’s first effective light trench mortar, introduced in 1915. You can find the full accompanying blog about the plumb pudding mortar over on the Armourer’s Bench’s site, here. Sep 6 1914 in WWISeptember 6 1914 issue of Corpus Christi Caller prints image of mysterious new British “Bomb Gun” -- source link