2017
SU3401 : WWII Hampshire - RAF Beaulieu airfield: Signals Mortar (2)
taken 7 years ago, 3 km from Furzey Lodge, Hampshire, England
WWII Hampshire - RAF Beaulieu airfield: Signals Mortar (2)
The mortar socket is given added strength by its shape, and by the "fins" buttressing the sides. Pure conjecture, but the rusty attachment on the front was probably the mortar's spring loaded actuator. A pin through the base attached to a wire held it in place, and was released when the wire was pulled firing the mortar.
SU3401 : WWII Hampshire - RAF Beaulieu airfield: Signals Mortar (3)
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