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Japanese WW2 81 mm HE Mortar Bombs

Mortar Bomb  
Japan

A number of Japanese Imperial Forces 81 mm high explosive fragmentation (HE-frag) mortar bombs are known to have been developed prior to and during World War Two (WW2). Known Japanese Imperial Army bombs include two light mortar bombs, which are referred to as the Type 97 and Type 100 in US documentation, and one heavy bomb. The two light Army bombs are based on the French Brandt design, and differ externally from each other in that they re...

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