Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “Mortar Grenades: How Two Medals of Honor Altered 'Saving Private Ryan'” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/mortar-grenades-saving-private-ryan/.
Mortar Grenades: How Two Medals of Honor Altered "Saving Private Ryan"
- Thread starter Mike H.
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powerboatr
Professional
WOW
that is some good stuff
good on the GI's
outstanding think on your feet type of scenario
that is some good stuff
good on the GI's
outstanding think on your feet type of scenario
kachemakcharlie
Alpha
Interesting that in the picture labeled Cpl. Kelly, the soldier is wearing SFC rank.
Mr. Untactical
Master Class
Great insight! Thank you for sharing.
Great read and never really knew how they worked, but was always at awe with the Mortar after watching a firepower display at Ft "BRAGG" prior to Iraq 1.0. That was after watching all the other systems to include the F-15 with "retarded" bombs. The mortar display was just amazing watching the crew drive in & set-up and fire 5 rounds, pack up and leave before the first one hit downrange...
jeffhuey1n
Alpha
My uncle Walter Kyle was in the 506th in World War Two from D-Day until the end of the war. He figured out a way to attach mortar rounds to the grenade launcher on the M1 Garand. Somewhere in my files I have the specs on the mortar rounds but I’ll be durned if I can find it. Anyway, here’s a picture of him with the setup.
