Reciprocal lay using mortar sight

An illustration of a military mortar team laying a mortar sight with emphasis on teamwork and precision, with tactical terrain in the background

Master the Mortar: Reciprocal Laying Quiz

Test your knowledge and skills in reciprocal laying with our comprehensive 10-question quiz designed for mortarmen and artillery enthusiasts.

Challenge yourself with topics including:

Mortar sight usage
Deflection calculations
Gun laying techniques

10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by AimingEagle135

The mortar section can be laid ______ by using the mortar sight.

Parallel

Vertically

Horizontally

Aligned

When the section leader moves the sight of the base mortar, the gunners of the other mortars should:

Refer their sights to the gun beside them and announce aiming point Identified

Refer their sights to the sight of the base mortar and announce, Aiming point identified.

Refer their sights to the PL and announce, aiming point identified

FFE

The section leader announces the deflection from the scale of the base mortar

True

False

If the base mortar deflection reads 1200, what deflection will the section leader announce to the section?

4400

3400

0200

2800

If the gunner can’t see the sight of the base mortar, he:

Moves the track to a better location

Holds an aiming pole above the sight

Lays in on one of the other mortars one they are parallel to the base mortar

Takes the gun out of action

How many mils tolerance is allowed for the gun to be layed

1 mil mortar laid

3 miles mortar laid

2 mils mortar laid

0 mil mortar laid

Once each gun is laid, the section leader will announce:

Refer deflection

Fire mission

Out of action

Misfire

If the base gun deflection is 3750, what deflection will the section leader announce to the section?

4950

1950

0550

0000

If the base gun deflection is 0100, what deflection does the section leader announce to the gun line?

1200

2100

3300

3200

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