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Field artillery and Mortar (weapon)

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Difference between Field artillery and Mortar (weapon)

Field artillery vs. Mortar (weapon)

Field artillery is a category of mobile artillery used to support armies in the field. A mortar is usually a simple, lightweight, man portable, muzzle-loaded weapon, consisting of a smooth-bore metal tube fixed to a base plate (to absorb recoil) with a lightweight bipod mount.

Similarities between Field artillery and Mortar (weapon)

Field artillery and Mortar (weapon) have 8 things in common (in Unionpedia): Artillery observer, Field gun, Fire support, Indirect fire, Infantry, Mortar (weapon), Projectile, Siege.

Artillery observer

A military artillery observer or spotter or FO (forward observer) is responsible for directing artillery and mortar fire onto a target, and may be a Forward Air Controller (FAC) for close air support and spotter for naval gunfire support.

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Field gun

A field gun is a field artillery piece.

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Fire support

Fire support is defined by the United States Department of Defense as "Fires that directly support land, maritime, amphibious, and special operations forces to engage enemy forces, combat formations, and facilities in pursuit of tactical and operational objectives." Typically, fire support is provided by artillery or close air support (usually directed by a forward observer), and is used to shape the battlefield or, more optimistically, define the battle.

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Indirect fire

Indirect fire is aiming and firing a projectile without relying on a direct line of sight between the gun and its target, as in the case of direct fire.

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Infantry

Infantry is the branch of an army that engages in military combat on foot, distinguished from cavalry, artillery, and tank forces.

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Mortar (weapon)

A mortar is usually a simple, lightweight, man portable, muzzle-loaded weapon, consisting of a smooth-bore metal tube fixed to a base plate (to absorb recoil) with a lightweight bipod mount.

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Projectile

A projectile is any object thrown into space (empty or not) by the exertion of a force.

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Siege

A siege is a military blockade of a city, or fortress, with the intent of conquering by attrition, or a well-prepared assault.

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Field artillery and Mortar (weapon) Comparison

Field artillery has 186 relations, while Mortar (weapon) has 129. As they have in common 8, the Jaccard index is 2.54% = 8 / (186 + 129).

References

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