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Stokes Trench Mortar
The Stokes Trench Mortar was developed by an Englishman, Sir Wilfred Scott-Stokes who was the managing director of Ransome & Rapier of Ipswich, England a mechanical engineering firm. Although Stokes did not have a military background, he quickly grasped the need for a "portable gun" soon after war started in Europe. Stokes correctly reasoned that such a weapon would be valuable for reducing the deadly machine gun nests that were beginning to wreak much havoc on the Western Front. Stokes had a working prototype of his trench mortar ready for testing in December of 1914, barely four months after the war started.
Specifications
- Stokes Trench Mortar
- Caliber: 3 inch
- Barrel Length: 51 inches
- Weight:
- Tube: 43 pounds
- Base Plate: 28 pounds
- Bipod: 37 pounds
- Total: 108 pounds
- Effective Range: 750 yards
- Maximum Range: 800 yards
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Fighting 69th | James Cagney | Private Jerry Plunkett | 1940 | |
| The Fighting 69th | Alan Hale Sr. | Sergeant 'Big Mike' Wynn | 1940 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battlefield: 1918 | "Stokes Mortar" | 2004 |