What I am thinking of are Mobilization only and Cat 3 divisions, like the 124th MRD.
The 12.0cm PM-38 heavy mortar is as basic as it gets, while still being somewhat mobile. This piece set the pattern for basic, effective heavy mortars and was loved so much by the Germans that they used it as the pattern for the 12.0cm SGrW 42 and captured every one they could get.
The design was improved with the 12.0cm PM-43 and later 12.0cm 2B11, all being lighter versions of the same configuration.
I know a fellow with a wartime 8.0cm GrW 34 and carrying it while broken down is a chore, much less enough ammo to do any real effect.
Make that double or triple for a heavy mortar. As it is, the 12.0cm Soviet mortars do not really disassemble except for maintenance, the two wheeled carriage is permanently attached.
I would think that the 12.0cm models would be hooked to either a horse draw caisson of some type or pulled behind any truck large enough to pull it and carry a useful ammo load. At 70 pounds a case of 2 rounds, that's up to the GM to set, I think. I would assume you'd use a Ural 375 or similar vehicle whenever available.
A 12.0cm mortar seems to be the standard artillery piece in the year 2000 T2K setting for most pact usint of regimental size and up.
As far as the medium mortars go, I would assume there would be legions of WW2 era 82mm versions gathering dust in warehouses for this type of situation.
It's my impression that the Soviets/Russians NEVER throw useful weapons away. It's my understanding that they had warehouses of captured, arsenal serviced, preserved ex-Wehrmacht small arms until the mid-1990's. My guess is that they still do, even after selling a ton of that stuff off.
Thanks-
Dave
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