240mm M240
Overview
240mm M240
Side view of 240mm M240 mortar on display in a museum in travel configuration. Note the muzzle cap with tow eye.
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1947 - 1949 (second phase)
1950 (Soviet state testing)
B.I. Shavyrin
Russian for "240mm mortar M240 of the 1950 pattern"
52-M-864 (GRAU index)
2B8 (modified version for use on 2S4 Tyulpan)
Syria
Details
Media
240mm M240
Soviet troops operating their 240mm M240 heavy mortar in a prepared position int he field.
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Soviet troops loading a 240mm M240 heavy mortar. Note how the barrel is tilted forward and five people needed to lift the shell.
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240mm M240
Rear view of 240mm M240 mortar on display in a museum showing the large baseplate.
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240mm M240
Forward view of 240mm M240 mortar on display in a museum in travel configuration. Note the muzzle cap with tow eye.
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240mm M240
A 240mm M240 mortar being fired, reportedly this photo was taken during the Syrian civil conflict around the city of Homs.
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240mm M240
Side view of 240mm M240 mortar in firing position. Note how the recoil assembly is lowered. This photo is for display purposes. Normally a charge would be used to seat the baseplate in a prepared hole in the ground.
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240mm M240
Soviet troops firing their 240mm M240 heavy mortar during the Soviet war in Afghanistan in the late 1980's.
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240mm M240
Forward view of 240mm M240 mortar on display in a museum in travel configuration. Note the muzzle cap with tow eye.
Source: Mike1979 Russia
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List of prime movers
AT-S
The AT-S was the first type of prime mover issued with the M240 heavy mortar.
MT-LB
During the Soviet war in Afghanistan the MT-LB was the predominant prime mover for the M240.
Ural 375D
The Ural 375D 6x6 is well suited for transporting the M240 over longer distanced on paved road, but less suitable in the field.
Related articles
2S4 Tyulpan
The 2S4 Tyulpan is a self-propelled mortar using a similar 240mm breech loaded mortar.
160mm M160
The M240 is an upscaled version of the M160 breech-loading mortar.
The M240 can be identified by its large baseplate and platform for the recoil assembly.