Original U.S. WWII 1945 Dated 81mm Display M1 Mortar System with Bipod, Baseplate, French Brandt Mle 27/31 Tube & Accessories Thompson SMG 43rd S/L Rgt was converted

43rd S/L Rgt was converted into 43rd (5th Bn Duke of Wellingtons) Garrison Regiment

and is really a fantastic piece

The Junk Fleet patrolled the sea coastline to interdict these North Vietnamese supply vessels

The civilian model was essentially the same as the military models but had different markings

Original U.S. WWII 1945 Dated 81mm Display M1 Mortar System with Bipod, Baseplate, French Brandt Mle 27/31 Tube & Accessories Thompson SMG 43rd S/L Rgt was convertedOriginal Item: Only One Available. The M1 81mm mortar was the largest weapon in the arsenal of the U. S. WWII infantry battalion. It provided the battalion commander with a powerful and flexible indirect fire capability. Sometimes called "infantry artillery," or "hip pocket artillery," mortars were capable of quickly laying down heavy barrages. These could stop enemy attacks under the worst conditions. Able to fire at high angles, mortars could fire