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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
Spade Mortar
Category
Country
Production
1939–1941
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · WORLD WAR II
46
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
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 Year1939
- Combat Weight1.5 kg
- Travel Weight1.5 kg
- Crew1
- Carriage TypePole Trail
- In ServiceNo
◈Ordnance6MOD.6
- Calibre37 mm
- Ordnance TypeHE bomb
- Breech TypeMuzzle-Loading
- Recoil SystemNone / Rigid
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Maximum Range (standard)0.25 km
- Traverse1
◇Ammunition5MOD.5
- Projectile Weight0.5 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE
- HE RoundYes
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility4MOD.4
- Self-PropelledNo
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
- Total Rounds Carried15
▲Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,939 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939Production started
- 1941Production ended
87
years in service
2
years in production
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
SPADE MORTAR · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% loss
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
2
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
260TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS46WORLD WAR II · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS1486RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS244PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Artillery or mortar system where propellant and projectile are loaded through the muzzle (open end) of the barrel, requiring manual ramming before 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.
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