Italian 81mm 'frankfurter'

[pzgr40]

Today I bought this 81 mm Italian mortar. Does anybody have a clear cutaway drawing of the shell and the fuze for me?
Thanks in advance,
Regards, DJH

 

[ron3350]

Nice item but how would the mortar fire with a tail fin wider than the mortar body?
The tail would have to fold and spring out after firing?

 

[Alpini]

Yes it has spring loaded "fold out fins".

 

[HAZORD]

The U.S. had one like it, the M45. The Italians and French had their versions. There is a thread here on BOCN about them.

http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/81334-WW2-Mortar-ammunition?highlight=81mm+M45

 

[MINENAZ16]

French design (shell and fuze)

Fuze 81 IR



Shell (H BELOT book) :

 

[US-Subs]

I also found a similar item in Bosnia - manufacturer/country unknown. I'll see if I can find a photo at work.

 

[US-Subs]

Not a great photo, but you get the idea. Brown item in the center, recovered in mid 1996, Tuzla region if I recall correctly.

 

[stecol]

Like this ?

 

[pzgr40]

Yes, thank you,
I found out I am missing the bushings below the adepter ring, so I'll need to find that first.

 

[stecol]

Folding fins




Spoletta "I" (Istantanea - Point Detonating Super Quick)




Post war refurbishment, NATO colors and V-19P Fuze.