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Mortar 8,1 cm 1933/72
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Mortar8,1cm1933/72

Towed Artillery & Mortars · Switzerland · 1934
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Mortar8,1cm1933/72

Mortar 8,1 cm 1933/72
Mortar 8,1 cm 1933/72 Photo: Wikimedia Commons user TheBernFiles. · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
60
Firepower
65
Rate of Fire
70
Accuracy
55
Portability
75
Setup Speed
85
Ammunition Versatility
70
Reliability
80
Crew Economy
75
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin Switzerland
ManufacturerWaffenfabrik Bern
CategoryTowed Artillery & Mortars
EraInterwar Period
In service1934–1945
Operators7 countries
Quantity75,000
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
69
Towed Artillery & Mortars MASS Rating
1/37
Interwar Period
28/302
All-Time
Towed Artillery & Mortars · 10 axes scored
Range
60
Firepower
65
Rate of Fire
70
Accuracy
55
Portability
75
Setup Speed
85
Ammunition Versatility
70
Reliability
80
Crew Economy
75
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the towed artillery & mortars category.
01 / Overview
Mortar 8,1 cm 1933/72
Prime contractor
Production
1934–1945
Quantity
75,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · INTERWAR PERIOD
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
69
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
◎General6MOD.6
  • Service Entry Year1934
  • Combat Weight62 kg
  • Travel Weight62 kg
  • Crew5
  • Carriage TypePole Trail
  • In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
▣Performance6MOD.6
  • Minimum Range0.1 km
  • Maximum Range (standard)2.8 km
  • Muzzle Velocity170 m/s
  • Rate of Fire (sustained)15
  • Elevation-5° to +75°
  • Traverse360°
◇Ammunition9MOD.9
▤Mobility6MOD.6
⬢Production2MOD.2
  • Total Production75,000
  • Production Start1,934 year
▲Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1934Production started
  2. 1945Production ended
92
years in service
11
years in production
75,000
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 6 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.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
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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