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The 2 inch Medium Trench Mortar, also known as the 2-inch Howitzer, and nicknamed the "Toffee Apple" or "Plum Pudding" mortar, was a British SBML medium trench mortar in use in World War I from mid-1915 to mid-1917. The designation "2 inch" refers to the mortar barrel, into which only the 22-inch bomb shaft but not the bomb itself was inserted; the spherical bomb itself was actually 9 inches (230 mm) in diameter and weighed 42 lb (19 kg), hence this weapon is more comparable to a standard mortar of approximately 5-6 inch bore.

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  • 2-inch Medium Mortar
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  • The 2 inch Medium Trench Mortar, also known as the 2-inch Howitzer, and nicknamed the "Toffee Apple" or "Plum Pudding" mortar, was a British SBML medium trench mortar in use in World War I from mid-1915 to mid-1917. The designation "2 inch" refers to the mortar barrel, into which only the 22-inch bomb shaft but not the bomb itself was inserted; the spherical bomb itself was actually 9 inches (230 mm) in diameter and weighed 42 lb (19 kg), hence this weapon is more comparable to a standard mortar of approximately 5-6 inch bore.
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Era
  • World War I
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dbkwik:military/pr...iPageUsesTemplate
Number
  • 1907(xsd:integer)
Range
  • 100(xsd:integer)
  • 570(xsd:integer)
  • depending on charge
is explosive
  • yes
part length
  • bore:
  • total:
Date
  • 1916(xsd:integer)
Rate
  • 2(xsd:integer)
filling
  • Amatol or Ammonal
Service
  • 1915(xsd:integer)
Name
  • 2(xsd:integer)
is artillery
  • yes
Type
  • Medium mortar
filling weight
  • 12.5
Caption
  • British troops loading a 2 inch trench mortar with attached periscope post, World War I. This appears to be a training exercise as no fuze is visible.
Cartridge
Wars
  • World War I
Weight
  • 105.0
Caliber
  • 2.0
  • mortar barrel, not bomb
Manufacturer
  • various contractors
is UK
  • yes
Used by
  • British Empire
is ranged
  • yes
Crew
  • 5(xsd:integer)
  • 25(xsd:integer)
Designer
  • Royal Ordnance Factory
abstract
  • The 2 inch Medium Trench Mortar, also known as the 2-inch Howitzer, and nicknamed the "Toffee Apple" or "Plum Pudding" mortar, was a British SBML medium trench mortar in use in World War I from mid-1915 to mid-1917. The designation "2 inch" refers to the mortar barrel, into which only the 22-inch bomb shaft but not the bomb itself was inserted; the spherical bomb itself was actually 9 inches (230 mm) in diameter and weighed 42 lb (19 kg), hence this weapon is more comparable to a standard mortar of approximately 5-6 inch bore.
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