CALL: Use of Mortars in Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT)

CALL Use of Mortars in Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT)

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Use of Mortars in Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT)

Army · CALL · Jan 2001 · 23 pages

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Use of Mortars in Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) Mortars are valuable in providing indirect fire support during military operations on urbanized terrain. Indirect fire by FA has often been unavailable to infantrymen and in city combat due to building mask and lack of effective observation. Mortars have some distinct advantages during MOUT. Their high rate of fire, steep angle of fall, and short minimum range give mortar sections the ability to mass considerable firepower on specific enemy positions in the tight confines of city fighting. The use of multi-option fuzes and several types of rounds increases mortar fire versatility.3 ¢ Employment of Mortars. Mortars are often the primary indirect-fire weapon for forward units in the assault or defense of a built-up area.

DesignationCALL

EditionJan 2001

StatusActive

Pages23

FunctionFires

CollectionLessons Learned