MORTIER VAN 8

MORTIER VAN 8
Image: Mortier Van 8 (Waroverholland)
YearLate 1920s and early 1930s
Weapon TypeMedium Mortar
Origin & DesignerBritain-France-Holland/Stokes-Brandt-Siderius
Numbers Produced400
Crew4
Calibre81.4mm
Elevation+45° to +85°
Traverse-11° to +11°
Cartridge Weight[@cartridge_weight]
Round Weight3.25 kg
Barrel Length1.114mm
Overall Length[@length]
Grenade Types[@grenade_types]
Mount[@mount]
Combat Weight56 kg
Operation[@operation]
Cooling System[@cooling]
Sights[@sights]
Feed[@feed]
Practical Rate of Fire[@practical_rate_of_fire]
Maximum Rate of Fire20 r.p.m.
Blank Cartridge[@blank_cartridge]
Muzzle Velocity174 m/s
Fuel Capacity[@fuel_capacity]
Minimum Range65m
Effective Range[@effective_range]
Maximum Range2.200m
Armour Penetration[@armour_penetration]
Bayonet[@bayonet]
Traction[@traction]
Variants[@variants]
NotesThe standard Dutch infantry mortar was the Van 8 and this was a copy of the Stokes/Brandt. They first bought sixty copies from France but later acquired a licence to produce their own. They could never produce enough to equip their formations with an adequate supply and only six were issued to Mortar Companies at Regimental level.