Just as the Topics name suggest we need a 2nd mortar team to Japan . Every other faction got a 2nd mortal team with a bigger caliber mortar . We should get the Type 97 ( 81 mm ) mortar assigned to the second squad. Br wise i think it should be either 3 or 4 . About the weapon it self: The Type 97 81mm infantry mortar was essentially a straight copy of the Brandt 81mm mortar with only a few Japanese-specific changes that differentiated the type from French and American derivatives. The Type 97 81mm mortar used Type 98 and Type 100 HE rounds, use of smoke and illumination rounds was restricted to larger trench mortar types.
by the late 1930s preference changed to the Type 97 81mm mortar due to its light weight and relatively low cost.
Specifications : |Weight:|67 kg (147.71 lb)|
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|Total weight:|145 lb 2 oz (65.83 kg)|
|Weight of tube:|45 lb 9 oz (20.67 kg)|
|Weight of bipod:|47 kg (103.62 lb)|
|Weight of base plate:|51 lb 12 oz (23.47 kg)|
|Projectile weight:|3.3 kg (7 lb 4 oz)|
|Over-all length:|56 in (1,400 mm)|
|Length of tube,
including base cap:|49.5 in (1,257.3 mm)|
|Length of bore:|45.75 in (1,162.0 mm)|
|Diameter of bore:|81 mm (3.19 in)|
|Thickness of tube wall:|0.275 in (7.0 mm)|
|Length of base plate:|6.5 in (165.1 mm)|
|Width of base plate:|26.5 in (673.1 mm)|
|Elevation:|+45 to +85 degrees|
|Muzzle velocity:|196 m/s (643 ft/s)|
|Range:|2,800 m (9,186 ft 4 in)|
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Dont forget high br at launcher
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