Mortars
60mm Mortars
Max Range?
Sustained Rate?
ECR?
3.5 km
20 RPM
30 m
Con 1: Rounds on feed tray, bolt locked to the rear, weapon on safe, top cover closed
Con 2: Does not apply
Con 3: Rounds on feed tray, bolt forward, weapon on fire, top cover closed
Con 4: No rounds on feed tray, bolt forward, weapon on fire, top cover closed
A surprise attack by fire from a concealed position against a moving or temporarily halted enemy.
Ambush
Point Target Range:
Area Target Range:
Max Range:
Back Blast Area:
300 m
500 m
2100
90 degrees 100 m
"the force that makes the apparently easy so difficult"
Friction
M2 Condition Codes
Con 1: Bolt fwd, weapon on safe, round in the chamber
Con 2: Bolt fwd on an empty chamber, rounds all the way against the cartridge stop, weapon on safe
Con 3: Bolt Forward on an empty chamber, rounds inserted and held in place by the belt feeding pawl, weapon on safe
Con 4: Bolt forward on an empty chamber, no source of ammunition, weapon on safe
A violent clash of interests between or among organized groups characterized by the use of military force
War
Levels of War
Strategic
Operational
Tactical
The total destructive force we can bring to bear on our enemy at a given time
Combat Power
Four Chapters of MCDP-1
Chpt 1: The Nature of War
Chpt 2: The Theory of War
Chpt 3: Preparing for War
Chpt 4: The Conduct of War