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BM-37 Mortar
BM-37 (known also under the names M-37 and 82-BM-37) is a Soviet 82mm mortar. It was designed by N.Dorovlyov and accepted into service in 1937. The design of the mortar is based on the French Brandt system. The index "BM" means "batalyonny minomet" - the mortar for battalion service. During the World War II and postwar period this mortar was used in large quantities and was withdrawn from service only in 1970s. The BM-37 exists in several modifications, including postwar Chinese Type 53 and Egyptian M-69.
Specifications
(1937 - 1970s)
Type: Medium mortar
Barrel Length: 1.22 m (4 ft)
Weight: 56 kilograms (120 lb)
Calibre: 82 millimetres (3.2 in)
Rate of fire: 25 -30 rpm
Maximum range: 3,040 m (3,320 yd)
Shell: 3.05 kg (6 lb 12 oz)
The Soviet 82mm BM-37 mortars can be seen in the following films and TV series:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Turning Point (Velikiy perelom) | Soviet soldiers | 1945 | ||
| The Star (Zvezda) | Soviet soldiers | 1949 | ||
| Fortress on Wheels (Krepost na kolesah) | German and Soviet soldiers | 1960 | ||
| Check Passed: No Mines (Provereno nema mina) | Soviet soldiers | 1965 | ||
| Trial of the Road (Proverka na dorogakh) | German soldiers | As a substitution for Granatwerfer 34 Mortar | 1971 | |
| Poem of Kovpak: Snow-Storm (Duma o Kovpake: Buran) | Soviet partisans | 1975 | ||
| Poem of Kovpak: Carpathians, Carpathians... (Duma o Kovpake: Karpaty, Karpaty...) | Soviet partisans | 1976 | ||
| Cross of Iron | Soviet and German troops | 82-BM-41 | 1977 | |
| From the Bug to the Vistula (Ot Buga do Visly) | Soviet partisans | 1980 | ||
| Across the Gobi and the Khingan (Govi Khyangand tulaldsan ni) | Imperial Japanese Army soldiers | 1981 | ||
| Day of Division Commander (Den komandira divizii) | Soviet soldiers | 1983 | ||
| The Battalions Request Fire (Batalyony prosyat ognya) | Soviet soldiers | 1985 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Notes /Episode | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czterej pancerni i pies | German soldiers | As a substitution for Granatwerfer 34 Mortar | 1966-1970 | |
| Czterej pancerni i pies | Franciszek Pieczka | Cpl. Gustaw Jeleń | only the ammunition as a hand grenades | 1966-1970 |
| Snipers. Love Under the Gun (Snaypery. Lyubov pod pritselom) | German and Soviet troops | 2013 |