Military160mm M-1943 mortar
Artillery Systemconfirmed
The Soviet 160 mm mortar M1943 is a smoothbore breech loading heavy mortar that fired a 160 mm (6.3 in) bomb. The M1943 (also called the MT-13) was one of the heaviest mortar used by Soviet troops in World War II. Around 535 of these weapons were fielded with Soviet forces during the war. It was replaced in Soviet service after World War II by the M-160 mortar of the same caliber.
Specifications
| Type | Artillery System |
| Origin | Soviet Union |
| Manufacturer | Plant No. 9 (Uralmash) |
| Introduced | 1943 |
| Status | In service |
| Weight | 1.17 t |
| Range | 5.15 km |
| Caliber | 160 mm |
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