A blue coloured card vocer with red information on the front. Parts of the cover are faded. At the top right corner reads 7610-66-021-1656. There are two metal screws down the left hand side of the booklet.australia - armed forces - service manuals, infantry training, infantry heavy weapons, 81mm mortar

Numerous markings on side, B.20 BMY-10-67second world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, weapons, ballarat rsl, ballarat

Numerous markings on side, LOT JA-1-19/11second world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, weapons, ballarat rsl, ballarat

In 1970 the US M29 81mm mortar replaced the British 3-inch mortar which had been used by Australian forces since WW2 .The Australian designation is F2 81mm Mortar. It remains in use today. Maximum range is approx. 3,600m with the 4.27kg M362A1 projectile. Effective bursting area is approx. 34m in diameter.81mm Mortar bomb of steel and cast-iron construction with 6 tail vanes. The example shown here is a High Explosive bomb with a dummy fuse.Dummy Fuse A66 81mm 362A1 N63(4 H.E.S 1-HX-7-L&S/V- 66-M141mortar

Containers for the transport and storage of 81mm mortar rounds..1 & .2 Brown cylinder containers made of cardboard, with pull off lid section for access. .1 & .2 "COMP B C223 CARTRIDGE 81mm He M362 W/FUSE FOR MORTARS M1 AND M29 LOT MA-22-5" Metal lids top & base "81mm MORTAR, CONTAINER M252A1 VB M 11-80 A" mortar, war, 81mm rounds, containers

Cup machined from 81mm Mortar Shellmiscellaneous, c 1995, army

Box for carrying 4x 81mm Mortar roundsequipment/gear, ballarat rsl, ballarat

81mm practice mortar bomb, U S from Vietnam era Practice mortar round, 81mm, steel (black) with aluminium tailpieceOn aluminium tailpiece "DS" and underneath "22 M O 82 M 1 7 0 "

A cream coloured cardboard cover with black information on the cover. Top right hand corner reads TM 9-2300-257-10 and under this reads Department of the Army Technical Manual. At the bottom reads Headquarters, Department of the Army December 1968. There are three punch holes down the left hand side. The manual is stored in a plastic cover for protection.united states - armed forces - service manuals, m113, 81mm mortar, flame thrower

In the period 5-20 March 1988, ‘A’ Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles participated in an exercise conducted at Puckapunyal by 4th Infantry Brigade (Reserve) codenamed ‘Fiery Cauldron’. Other units participating included 5th/6th Battalion and 8th/7th Battalion Royal Victorian Regiment, 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse Regiment and 1st Armoured Regiment. The training focussed on armoured/infantry cooperation, in particular the use of armoured personnel carriers. Black and white photograph of infantry soldier lying on ramp of M113 Armoured Personnel Carrier during Exercise "Fiery Cauldron " , Puckapunyal. Tube of 81mm mortar on floor of carrier. " L/Cpl Jef Marsh resting, March 1988 "

Laminated photo of a M-29 81mm Mortar. Coloured photo with detailed weapon placed on concrete apron.. Black metal pipe on round base supported by tripod in copper metal.photograph, m29 81 mm mortar

The 3-inch (81.5mm) mortar was used by the Australian Army during WW2 and later until replaced by the US 81mm mortar in the late 1960s. Ammunition was usually carried in these cardboard 3-packs. Three painted cardboard tubes connected by metal bands with wooden spacers. Cotton webbing carrying handle with oxidised brass buckles.No. 1 1943mortar

81mm mortarts and 2.75 inch rockets recovered from Dan Nang harbour after ammunition barge fire 1971photograph., rockets, mortars

Mortar practice round81mm practice HE sub 1A imy-2-03

Mortar Bombs are typically carried post-WW2 in single containers such as this whereas in WW2 they often used metal strapped, cardboard carriers which held three bombs.. Cylindrical green cardboard tube with various markings for 81 mm Mortar Cartridge. TCT over V in circle with 3/69 below. COMP B CARTRIDGE 81 MM H.E. M362A1 W/FUZE PDSQ. F7 FOR MORTARS M1 & M29 41D- MY-11-70 EXPLOSIVE TCT/V 3/69