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• Mortar (weapon) — Part of the series on Cannon His …   Wikipedia

• gunner — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. carabineer, cannoneer, artilleryman; hunter; marksman. See combatant. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. machine gunner, mortar man, mortar specialist, rocket man, rocketeer, missile man, missile launcher,… …   English dictionary for students

• Gunner's quadrant — Quadrant Quad rant, n. [L. quadrans, antis, a fourth part, a fourth of a whole, fr. quattuor four: cf. F. quadrant, cadran. See {Four}, and cf. {Cadrans}.] 1. The fourth part; the quarter. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geom.) The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• gunner's quadrant — noun : an instrument consisting of a graduated limb with a spirit level, and an arm by which it is applied to a cannon or mortar in adjusting the piece to the elevation for the desired range …   Useful english dictionary

• M252 Mortar — The M252 81 mm medium weight Mortar is an American smooth bore, muzzle loading, high angle of fire weapon used for long range indirect fire support to light infantry, air assault, and airborne units across the entire front of a battalion zone of… …   Wikipedia

• Chemical mortar battalion — The United States chemical mortar battalions were army units attached to U.S. Infantry divisions, and it was their responsibility to service the 4.2 in (107 mm) chemical mortar during World War II. For this reason they were also called the Four… …   Wikipedia

• M30 107 mm Mortar — The M30 107 mm (4.2 inch Mortar) heavy mortar is an American rifled, muzzle loading, high angle of fire weapon used for long range indirect fire support to infantry units. DesignThe M30 system weighs 305 kg including the complete mortar with a… …   Wikipedia

• 12-inch coast defense mortar — The coast defense mortar was a massive weapon of 12 inch caliber emplaced during the 1890s and early 1900s to defend U.S. harbors from seaborne attack. In 1886 when the Endicott Board set forth its plan for upgrading the coast defenses of the… …   Wikipedia

• Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar — Recent test fire of a C RAM. Balad, Iraq Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar, abbreviated C RAM or Counter RAM, is a system used to detect and/or destroy incoming artillery, rockets and mortar rounds in the air before they hit their ground… …   Wikipedia

• Oscar G. Johnson — Oscar G. Johnson, Jr. Born March 25, 1921(1921 03 25) Foster City, Michigan Died May 13, 1998(1998 05 13) (aged 77) Place of burial …   Wikipedia

• Frank Bonilla — Infobox Military Person name=Frank Bonilla Born=born 1925 caption= Frank Bonilla nickname= placeofbirth= New York City, New York placeofdeath= allegiance= United States of America branch= United States Army serviceyears= rank= unit=290th Infantry …   Wikipedia