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60 mm mortar M2
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Towed Artillery & Mortars · United States · 1940
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60mmmortarM2

60 mm mortar M2
60 mm mortar M2 Photo: Curiosandrelics · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
40
Firepower
30
Rate of Fire
50
Accuracy
45
Portability
70
Setup Speed
60
Ammunition Versatility
20
Reliability
80
Crew Economy
50
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin United States
CategoryTowed Artillery & Mortars
EraWorld War II
In service1940
Operators26 countries
Quantity31
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
48
Towed Artillery & Mortars MASS Rating
25/48
World War II
152/302
All-Time
Towed Artillery & Mortars · 10 axes scored
Range
40
Firepower
30
Rate of Fire
50
Accuracy
45
Portability
70
Setup Speed
60
Ammunition Versatility
20
Reliability
80
Crew Economy
50
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the towed artillery & mortars category.
01 / Overview
60 mm mortar M2
Production
1940–
Quantity
31
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · WORLD WAR II
25
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
48
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
◎General5MOD.5
  • Service Entry Year1940
  • Combat Weight19 kg
  • Crew5
  • Carriage TypePole Trail
  • In ServiceNo
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
▣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
▤Mobility5MOD.5
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
  • Length0.726 m
▲Production2MOD.2
  • Total Production30,152
  • Production Start1,940 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1927First deployment: Chinese Civil War
  2. 1940Production started
86
years in service
31
units produced
25
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 2,263units
2,263active
📖 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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