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Original Item: Only One Available. Fantastic condition Italian WW2 45mm Brixia Mortar bomb offered in complete but totally inert condition. This example unscrews to reveal internal systems (no explosives) and can be completely broken down. Marker marked on the fin and has original red pain. These are exceptionally rare.
At tactical level, an infantry battalion had 9 Brixia mortars assigned (rarely, up to 14). The Brixia mortar was assigned to a battalion's mortar platoon, three squads with three mortars each, which were distributed to the companies. The heavier 81mm mortar was assigned to the heavy weapons company.
The Brixia was a complicated weapon and it was costly and lengthy to produce, but, in the hand of skilled operators was superior to other World War II mortars and could lay down very precise and intense curtains of fire. This was offset by the shells, which fragmented poorly and, due to the limited caliber, had a very light and low-yield warhead. The weapon served on every front where Italian troops were involved (North Africa, Balkans, East Africa, Southern Russia, France) and was also employed during defense of the homeland against invading allied troops and during clashes between RSI formations and Italian partisans, on both sides, due to many Italian partisans having a former military background it was one of the few support weapons which could be found in the hands of the local Resistance. Mortars captured by the Germans were given the designation 4.5 cm GrW 176(i).
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