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Originally Posted by kalos72

Ack I missed that, thanks. However that does sound like a crappy system....

Admittedly, it does seem strange to have two crew served weapons but only one crew. However, it may be a matter of the right tool for the job and cost-effectiveness.

Consider that for the weight of four 120mm shells you can carry a 60mm mortar *and* nearly 40 shells for it. Now, the 120mm mortar is superior to the 60mm mortar in almost every way*, but for certain fire missions (smoke and illumination), 60mm is more cost- and weight-effective than 120mm. My guess is that the 120mm and 60mm mortars don't have a lot of overlap in the types of fire missions they are typically provided munitions for in this organization.

* The only significant advantage for the 60mm mortar is the much lower weight, which in some situations might be the only consideration