light mortar; grenade launcher
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light mortar; small infantry support weapon for firing shells at short range
technicalA type of infantry support weapon, typically with a short barrel, muzzle-loaded, and effective at short ranges. Historically used in World War II, often called a 'knee mortar' in reference to Japanese models, though distinct from true mortars.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhì掷
dàn弹
tǒng筒
de的
shè射
chéng程
suī虽
rán然
zhǐ只
yǒu有
jǐ几
bǎi百
mǐ米
，
dàn但
zài在
xiàng巷
zhàn战
zhōng中
fēi非
cháng常
yǒu有
xiào效
。
Although this light mortar has a range of only a few hundred meters, it is very effective in street fighting.
Shì士
bīng兵
men们
shǐ使
yòng用
zhì掷
dàn弹
tǒng筒
xiàng向
dí敌
rén人
de的
yǎn掩
tǐ体
fā发
shè射
pào炮
dàn弹
。
The soldiers used grenade launchers to fire shells at enemy bunkers.
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Tā他
cóng从
tǒng筒
kǒu口
zhuāng装
rù入
yī一
méi枚
pào炮
dàn弹
，
miáo瞄
zhǔn准
le了
mù目
biāo标
。
He loaded a shell into the muzzle and took aim at the target.
Zhì掷
dàn弹
tǒng筒
shì是
bù步
bīng兵
lián连
zhòng重
yào要
de的
zhī支
yuán援
huǒ火
lì力
。
Light mortars are important supporting firepower for infantry companies.