An Annotated Chronology of American Military Earthworks

Weapons of War: Trench Mortars A mortar is essentially a short, ... Its Advantages Over Artillery. The chief advantage of the mortar was that it could be fired from the (relative) safety of the trench, avoiding exposure of the mortar crews to the enemy. ... Just as the mortar was another example of an ancient weapon given fresh reign, so too it ... ................
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