The M2 4.2-inch mortar was a U.S. rifled 4.2-inch (107 mm) mortar used during the Second World War, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. It entered service in 1943. It was nicknamed the …

ML 4.2-inch mortar – a British heavy mortar also known as SB 4.2 inch; M2 4.2-inch mortar - a US heavy mortar of WWII and later conflicts; M30 mortar - US heavy mortar that replaced the M2 …

The M2 4.2 inch Mortar was a U.S. rifled 4.2-inch (107-mm) mortar used during the Second World War and the Korean War. It entered service in 1943. It was nicknamed the "Goon Gun" (from …

The M2 4.2-Inch Chemical Mortar. With a good rate of fire and a hefty punch, the 4.2-inch chemical mortar was an unsung weapon of the U.S. Army in World War II. This article appears …

On Easter Sunday of April 1945, 42 mortar gun-boats were among craft that led the way to the landing beach at Okinawa. 126 mortars laid down 28,000 shells over a strip 5½ miles long and …

A 4.2 inch M2 mortar crew, members of reconstituted Task Force Smith's 21st Infantry Regiment, fires on attacking North Korean 4th Division assault troops near Chochiwan, 11 July 1950. …

Sep 13, 2016 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the M2 4.2-inch (Goon Gun) Rifled Infantry Mortar Weapon including pictures.

May 12, 2023 · The article discusses how the 4.2” mortar was developed from the British Army 4” Stokes mortar, which was used extensively during WW1, and was then adopted for use by …

The M2 4.2-inch mortar was a U.S. rifled 4.2-inch (107 mm) mortar used during the Second World War, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. It entered service in 1...

The overall malfunction record of 4.2" mortar ammunition during World War II was considered generally good. Of the approximately four million rounds expended both in training and in …