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M224 Mortar

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The M224, officially the M224 60mm Lightweight Company Mortar System, is a smoothbore, muzzle loading, high angle of fire mortar used for close in support of ground troops, developed in the United States to replace worn World War Two era mortars. Prototypes were deployed in the mid 1970s during the Vietnam War and the system entered operational service in 1978, seeing extensive use by American forces since, including in Afghanistan and Iraq. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
60mm 1
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
Mortar 2
Introduced Year
1978 3
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Howitzer / Artillery 2
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Used In

Gulf War, Wars
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Iraq War, Wars
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Russo-Ukrainian War, Wars
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Vietnam War, Wars
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War in Afghanistan (2001-2021), Wars
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1. Wikipedia: M224 mortar
  • service status
    The M224, officially the M224 60mm Lightweight Company Mortar System, is a smoothbore, muzzle loading, high angle of fire mortar used for close in support of ground troops, developed in the United States to replace worn World War Two era mortars
  • caliber:60mm
    The M224, officially the M224 60mm Lightweight Company Mortar System, is a smoothbore, muzzle loading, high angle of fire mortar used for close in support of ground troops, developed in the United States to replace worn World War Two era mortars
  • Used In: Vietnam War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Vietnam War
  • Used In: Gulf War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Gulf War
  • Used In: War in Afghanistan (2001-2021), Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: War in Afghanistan (2001-2021)
  • Used In: Iraq War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Iraq War
  • Used In: Russo-Ukrainian War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Russo-Ukrainian War
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2. Wikipedia: M224 mortar
  • Description
    M224 60 mm Lightweight Company Mortar System (LWCMS) is a smoothbore, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire mortar
  • Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
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3. Wikidata: M224 Mortar
Wikidata Q225032, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
M224 Mortar (Wikidata)
WikidataWikidata Q225032 (P729 service entry): 1978
Quote, Wikidata Q225032 (P729 service entry): 1978
Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 1978.
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