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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the towed artillery & mortars category.
01 / Overview
60 mm mortar M2
Category
Country
Production
1940–
Quantity
31
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · WORLD WAR II
25
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the towed artillery & mortars category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1940
- Combat Weight19 kg
- Crew5
- Carriage TypePole Trail
- In ServiceNo
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre60 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)12.1
- Ordnance Typesmoothbore, muzzle-loading
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemNone / Rigid
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Maximum Range (standard)1.8 km
- Muzzle Velocity158 m/s
- Rate of Fire (burst)18
- Rate of Fire (sustained)18
- Elevation+40° to +85°
- Traverse7°
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight1.36 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE, smoke, illumination
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundYes
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Moverman-portable
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length0.726 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production30,152
- Production Start1,940 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1927First deployment: Chinese Civil War
- 1940Production started
86
years in service
31
units produced
25
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
60 MM MORTAR M2 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN11% win·11% loss
Total Conflicts
9
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
1993–1995United Nations Operation in Somalia II—→1979–1989Soviet-Afghan WarDecisive victory→1975–1990Lebanese Civil War—→1965–1996Guatemalan Civil War—→1961–1990Nicaraguan Revolution—→1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→1954–1962Algerian War—→1950–1953Korean War—→1946–1954First Indochina War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
152TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS25WORLD WAR II · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS1838UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS189PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
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.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
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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