120-PM-43 mortar
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n 120 millimeter calibre mortar. It is based on the M1938 mortar
M1938 mortar
The Soviet M1938 120-millimeter mortar was the first modern 120 mm mortar developed by any country, entering production in 1939. The Red Army made significant use of its heavy caliber by treating it as an artillery piece in World War II. The Germans were impressed by the weapon and adopted it...
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An improved version called the 2B11 Sani
2B11 Sani
The 2B11 Sani is a 120 mm mortar developed by the Soviet Union in 1981 and subsequently fielded in the Soviet Army. The basic design for the 2B11 was taken from the classic Model 1943 120 mm mortar, and incorporated changes to make the mortar less heavy.The 2B11 has proliferated to other...
was also produced by Russia.