| Year | January 1940 |
| Weapon Type | [@type] |
| Origin & Designer | [@designer] |
| Numbers Produced | 67.561 |
| Crew | 5 (Squad Leader, Gunner, Loader & Two Ammunition Bearers) |
| Calibre | 60mm |
| Elevation | +40° to +85° |
| Traverse | 14° |
| Cartridge Weight | [@cartridge_weight] |
| Round Weight | 1.4 kg HE /Smoke/Star |
| Barrel Length | 736mm |
| Overall Length | [@length] |
| Grenade Types | [@grenade_types] |
| Mount | [@mount] |
| Combat Weight | 19.07 kg |
| Operation | [@operation] |
| Cooling System | [@cooling] |
| Sights | M4 |
| Feed | [@feed] |
| Practical Rate of Fire | 18 r.p.m. |
| Maximum Rate of Fire | 30 r.p.m. |
| Blank Cartridge | [@blank_cartridge] |
| Muzzle Velocity | 158 m/s |
| Fuel Capacity | [@fuel_capacity] |
| Minimum Range | 91m |
| Effective Range | [@effective_range] |
| Maximum Range | 1.800m |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Bayonet | [@bayonet] |
| Traction | [@traction] |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | Designed by Brandt and built under licence in the US, the M2 was the standard light Mortar found at Company level, light and portable it was basically a scaled down version of the larger M1 and gave local fire support to the Infantry Platoons. It was issued to rifle company weapons platoons in the infantry, airborne and marines. |