This video delves into Germany's 5cm LeGrW 36 light mortar, a World War II era infantry support weapon. Despite its designation as 'light,' the video highlights its substantial weight (31 lbs / 14kg) and complex operation compared to contemporaries like the French Mle 1937. Designed by Rheinmetall-Borsig and adopted in 1936, it fired a 0.9kg projectile with a range of up to 550 meters. The analysis points out its striker-fired mechanism and range adjustment via angle, contrasting it with methods involving propellant gas venting. Ultimately, its impracticality due to weight and complexity led to its removal from frontline service by mid-war.
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