SS003(B) - 5cm Mortar with 3 HG Crew D-Day The effectiveness of anti-aircraft artillery

The effectiveness of anti-aircraft artillery depended heavily upon skilled leadership

The fighting in Normandy during 1944 was characterised by intense small-unit actions

and periods

showing a warrior ready to continue the fight when the spear and formation tactics of the phalanx were no longer enough

SS003(B) - 5cm Mortar with 3 HG Crew D-Day The effectiveness of anti-aircraft artillerySS003(B) 5cm Mortar with 3 HG Crew Mortars provided infantry units with a flexible and highly effective method of delivering indirect fire support during the Second World War. Unlike larger artillery pieces, mortars could be operated close to the front line, allowing infantry formations to respond quickly to changing battlefield situations. This set features a 5cm mortar with three HG crew members, depicting the teamwork required to operate a small