Mortar Exam Flashcards

1
Q

what are the mortar formations?

A

Parallel, Lazy W, Diamond, Triangle, Six mortar star

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2
Q

What is the lowest elevation ?

A

800mils / 45 degrees

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3
Q

What is the highest elevation?

A

1500mils/ 82 degrees

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4
Q

What does LARS stand for?

A

Left Add Right Subtract

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5
Q

what are the three types of recon?

A

Map, Area, Ground

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6
Q

What are the nine points to site selection

A
mission accomplishment
tactical situation 
range
target area coverage
survivability
overhead and mask clearance
surface conditions
communications
Routes
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7
Q

What are the three types of occupation?

A

{Deliberate - planned
hasty- planned but short on time
emergency- get out

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8
Q

What are the two types of bounding

A

sucessive / alternating

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9
Q

What is the nom. for 60mm cannon

A

M225A1

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10
Q

What is the nom. for the 60mm bipod

A

M170A1

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11
Q

What is the nom. for the 60mm baseplate

A

m8 and m8a1 (handheld) / M7A1 (conventional)

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12
Q

What the the min and max ranges for the 60mm mortar

A

70- 3490m

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13
Q

What elevation range does the upper saddle give you on a 60mm mortar

A

0800-1100mils

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14
Q

What elevation range does the upper saddle give you on a 60mm mortar

A

1101- 1511mils

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15
Q

what is the difference between the m8 and m8a1 in relation to deflection

A

the m8 gives you 1600 mils, and the m8a1 gives you 6400 mils.

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16
Q

what are the 4 different options for the m734 fuze

A

PRX, NSB, IMP, D

17
Q

what are the two different functions for the m935 fuze

A

SQ, D

18
Q

What is the M252A1 ?

A

81mm mortar complete.

19
Q

what is the nom. for the 81mm cannon

A

M253

20
Q

what is the nom for the 81mm bipod

A

M177A1

21
Q

what is the nom for the 81mm baseplate

A

M3A2

22
Q

how many mils are one turn of the traversing hand wheel for the 81mm

A

7 mils

23
Q

how many mils are one turn of the elevation hand wheel

A

10mils

24
Q

what are the min and max ranges for the 81mm mortar

A

83-5608m

25
Q

what are the two HE round for the 81mm

A

M889/ M821

26
Q

what is the bursting radius of the 120mm

A

60m

27
Q

what is the bursting radius of the 60mm

A

30m

28
Q

what is the bursting radius of the 81mm

A

35m

29
Q

what is the min and max range of the 60mm in handheld

A

70-1340m

30
Q

what is the traverse range of the the M170A1

A

250mils