240 mm mortar M240 - Wikipedia
WEBThe Soviet 240 mm mortar M240 is a 240 millimeter (9.4 in) breech loading smoothbore heavy mortar that fires a 130 kilogram (290 lb) projectile. It entered service in 1953. [2]
M1918 240 mm howitzer - Wikipedia
WEBThe M1918 240 mm howitzer was an American heavy howitzer system manufactured in the U.S. to specifications of the U.S. Army. [1] History. When the United States entered World War I, the U.S. Army had no modern heavy artillery that could be moved by roads.
240 mm mortar M240 explained - Everything Explained Today
WEBDuring the Lebanese Civil War, Syrian Army M240 240 mm mortars and S-23 180 mm guns shelled East Beirut in 1989 as part of an offensive to dislodge Christian Lebanese Army faction leader General Michel Aoun, inflicting over 900 casualties.
The dud German 10 inch (240mm) shell that hit USS Texas (BB-35 ... - Reddit
WEBJul 26, 2022 · This shell was a 240 mm H.C., and was later disarmed by a Bomb Disposal Officer in Portland. more details from the section on damage sustained: Ricochet hit on port bow Fr. 19. Shell entered base first, apparently traveling upwards at a 45* angle to the water, nose down.
240mm Mortar Shells - The Productive Nerd
WEBApr 9, 2024 · Explore the precision and power of 240mm mortar shells - uncover their cutting-edge design, strategic deployment, and unrivaled impact in modern warfare.
240 mm howitzer M1 - Wikipedia
WEBThe 240 mm howitzer was the most powerful weapon deployed by US field artillery units during World War II, able to fire a 360 lb (160 kg) high explosive projectile 25,225 yards (23,066 m). [3] It was the largest field piece used by the US Army during the war except for naval ordnance adapted into railway guns. [4]
240 mm mortar M240 | Military Wiki | Fandom
WEBThe Soviet 240 mm Mortar M240 is a 240 millimetres (9.4 in) breech loading smoothbore heavy mortar which fires a 130 kilograms (290 lb) projectile. The mortar consists of a smooth-bored barrel with breech and breech-block frame, a frame with shock absorbers, the mount with training and...
240mm M240 - Weaponsystems.net
WEBSoviet troops loading a 240mm M240 heavy mortar. Note how the barrel is tilted forward and five people needed to lift the shell. Source: www.oruzhie.info. Copyright: Copyright lies with original owner
M1 240mm Howitzer - GlobalSecurity.org
WEBThe M1 240mm Howitzer was the largest field piece used by the US Army during World War II (except for the railways guns). During World War I the US Army determined that a 240mm Howitzer was...
Artillery: 240mm Shells Forever - StrategyPage
WEBSep 10, 2016 · The 240mm mortar fires a shell that can carry a variety of payloads. The basic high-explosive version can create lethal fragments out to 150 meters.