Mortier de 150 mm T Mle 1917 Fabry

Mortier de 150 mm T Modèle 1917 Fabry
A Fabry Trench Mortar at the U.S. Army Field Artillery Museum, Ft. Sill, OK
Type Heavy trench mortar
Place of origin France
Service history
In service 1917 - 1940
Used by France
United States
Wars World War I
World War II
Production history
No. built 1,159+
Specifications
Weight 615 kg (1,353 lbs)
Barrel length 2100 mm
Diameter 150 mm

Calibre 150 mm
Breech muzzle-loading
Recoil recoil-recuperators in a flask rocker assembly
Carriage firing platform
Elevation 45° - 72°
Traverse 27°
Rate of fire 2-4 rpm
Muzzle velocity 156 m/s
Maximum firing range 2,000 m (2,167 yards)

The Mortier de 150 mm T Modèle 1917 Fabry, was the standard French heavy trench mortar of World War I. It remained in service through 1940, with some 1,159 available during the Phony War. The tube was supported by two recoil-recuperators in a flask-rocker assembly that was mounted on a platform with six fixed spades. The finned mortar "bomb" was loaded from the muzzle, but the propellant was loaded from the breech and ignited by a percussion ignition system.

For transport it was broken down into three loads, each towed on machine gun carts by either one horse or eight men. Each cart also carried twenty 17-kilogram (37 lb) bombs.

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