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15cm mortar
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Towed Artillery & Mortars · 1882
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15cmmortar

15cm mortar
15cm mortar Photo: Srđan Popović · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
20
Firepower
30
Rate of Fire
10
Accuracy
15
Portability
40
Setup Speed
25
Ammunition Versatility
10
Reliability
60
Crew Economy
40
Cost-Effectiveness
50
CategoryTowed Artillery & Mortars
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1882
Operators33 countries
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
27
Towed Artillery & Mortars MASS Rating
34/43
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
286/302
All-Time
Towed Artillery & Mortars · 10 axes scored
Range
20
Firepower
30
Rate of Fire
10
Accuracy
15
Portability
40
Setup Speed
25
Ammunition Versatility
10
Reliability
60
Crew Economy
40
Cost-Effectiveness
50
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the towed artillery & mortars category.
01 / Overview
15cm mortar
Production
1882–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
34
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
27
towed artillery & mortars category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the towed artillery & mortars category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
  • Combat Weight1,300 kg
  • Travel Weight1,300 kg
  • Crew5
  • Carriage TypePole Trail
◈Ordnance5MOD.5
▣Performance6MOD.6
  • Minimum Range0.1 km
  • Maximum Range (standard)5 km
  • Muzzle Velocity250 m/s
  • Rate of Fire (sustained)4
  • Elevation45° to 80°
  • Traverse±5° to ±10°
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
◆Mobility2MOD.2
  • Emplacement Time2
  • Displacement Time2
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length1.5 m
  • Width1.2 m
  • Height1 m
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1882Production started
144
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 33 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
A towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is pulled directly behind the prime mover without a limber, relying on a single pole for connection.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
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