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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
Mortar 8,1 cm 1933/72
Category
Country
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)
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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
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1934
- Combat Weight62 kg
- Travel Weight62 kg
- Crew5
- Carriage TypePole Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre81 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)13.5
- Ordnance Typesmoothbore muzzle‑loading mortar
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
- Tube Life (rounds)10,000
▣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
- Projectile Weight3.5 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE, smoke, illumination
- Charge Zones3
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundYes
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility6MOD.6
- Self-PropelledNo
- Emplacement Time2
- Displacement Time1
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Production75,000
- Production Start1,934 year
▲Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1934Production started
- 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
Operator Countries7country
05 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
28TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS1INTERWAR PERIOD · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS37SWITZERLAND · ALL WEAPONS35PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 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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