Warlord Games: The Wehrmacht can now call on more indirect firepower with this splendid 120mm mortar, with late-war German Army crew. A great addition to our 28mm Bolt Action WWII range! Developed in 1941, the 12cm (about 4.7") GrW 42 was an attempt to give German infantry units a close-support weapon with a heavier performance than the mortars used in general service at the time. The weapon was a copy of the mortar used by Soviet forces on the Eastern Front. The Soviet version that was copied, the PM 38 120mm mortar, was used by German soldiers after capturing one of them. These Soviet versions were defined 12cm Granatwerfer 378(r).
The GrW 42 was basically the usual three-part construction, made up of a circular base plate like the Soviet weapon, the tube itself, and the supporting bipod. Because of the greater weight of the weapon (280 kilograms or 620 pounds), a two-wheeled axle was utilized, enabling the mortar to be towed into action. The axle could then be quickly removed before firing.
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