Mortar comparisons

Low BR Mortars

2 inch Mortar
Caliber: 51 mm
HE filler: 270 grams (RDX/TNT mix in No. 83 bomb; for highest power)

RM38 Mortar
Caliber: 60 mm
HE filler: 250 grams (TNT in standard HE shell; based on Brandt Mle 1935 design)

Granatwerfer 36
Caliber: 50 mm
HE filler: 128 grams (TNT in Wgr.36 shell; standard highest equivalent)

Type 89 50mm Mortar
Caliber: 50 mm
HE filler: 153 grams (TNT in Type 89 HE shell; standard highest equivalent)

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High BR Mortars

M2 Mortar
Caliber: 60 mm
HE filler: 190 grams (Composition B in M49A3 variant, with ~1.35 TNT equivalent factor for highest power)

BM41 Mortar
Caliber: 82 mm
HE filler: 410 grams (TNT or Amatol in O-832 shell; Amatol variant offers slightly higher TNT equivalent due to ammonium nitrate content)

Type 97 81mm Mortar
Caliber: 81 mm
HE filler: 450 grams (TNT in Type 100 shell; standard highest equivalent)

Kz 8cm GrW 42 Mortar
Caliber: 81 mm
HE filler: 533 grams (TNT in 8 cm Wurfgranate 34 shell; standard highest equivalent)

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