Posted on Nov 23, 2017

The Army rejected it, but Marines in Vietnam relied on the M19 60mm mortar

PO1 Tony Holland

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Helmut as a base plate --- pretty risky for the Marine offering it up.

The Army rejected it, but Marines in Vietnam relied on the M19 60mm mortar

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Posted 7 y ago

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Capt Dwayne Conyers

Posted 7 y ago

The mortar the merrier

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Okay, that was good. You must be feeling better

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Maj John Bell

Posted 7 y ago

I had the good fortune of leading a weapons platoon, after my time as a rifle platoon leader... great weapons system.

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Sgt Martin Querin

Posted 7 y ago

If used effectively it can make a heck of a mess. Big plus for company sized units when in defense against enemy troops in defilade from direct fire weapons.

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The Army rejected it, but Marines in Vietnam relied on the M19 60mm mortar

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