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PM-38 Mortar
120mm M1938 Regimental Mortar (known also as PM-38 and 120-PM-38, the index "PM" means "polkovoy minomyot" - the mortar for regimental service) is a Soviet mortar, designed by B.I.Shavyrin design bureau and accepted into service in February 1939. A simplified version was created in 1941 (120-PM-41, M1941), and an improved version - in 1943 (120-PM-43, M1943). Nazi Germany produced a nearly direct copy of PM-38 as 12cm Granatwerfer 42; captured Soviet mortars were also issued into service by Finnish and Romanian armies. In post-WW2 era M1943 mortar was used by Soviet Army and widely supplied abroad.
Specifications
(1939 - 1943 (M1938), 1943 - ???? (M1943))
Type: Heavy mortar
Calibre: 120 mm (4.72 in)
Weight: 282 kg (621.7 lb) (on position), 557 kg (1228 lb) (on two-wheeled limber)
Barrel length: 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Rate of fire: 15 rpm
Muzzle velocity: 272 m/s (890 ft/s)
Maximum range: 5,700 m (6,233 yd)
Shell: 16 kg (35 lb)
The M1938 and M1943 Mortar and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Last Hill (Malakhov kurgan) | Soviet troops | 1944 | ||
| Retribution (Vozmezdie) | Soviet troops | 1967 | ||
| The Shield and the Sword (Shchit i mech) | Soviet troops | 1968 | ||
| Fit for Non-Combatant Duty (Goden k nestroevoy) | Soviet soldiers | 1968 | ||
| Steal the Sky | Iraqi troops | Probably M1943 | 1988 | |
| Cargo 300 (Gruz 300) | Afghan mujaheddins | M1943 | 1989 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omega Option (Variant "Omega") | Soviet soldiers | Seen in documentary footage; early M1938 | 1975 |
Video Game
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forgotten Hope 2 | PM-43 | 2007 | |
| Company of Heroes 2 | Incorrectly called HM-38 | 2013 |