Two photographs taken in sequence showing a 5cm (actually S1 mm)
sGrW.34 heavy mortar group advances behind the rifle company they
support. One of the men carries a 5cm leGrW.36 light mortar on his
shoulder. An infantry battalion's machine gun company possessed a
platoon of six 5cm mortars. Mortars were close behind the lead assault
platoons to rapidly place fire on Soviet strongpoints and sudden
counterattacks. They carried grenades to mop-up bypassed
holdouts.
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