British 8th Army heavy mortar team (Western Desert) WM-1-04-2022 forcing friendly escorting destroyers to

forcing friendly escorting destroyers to scuttle her to avoid her falling into US hands

the Gilbert & Marshall Islands

literally appearing from nowhere to attack from unlikely directions or through the heaviest terrain

or mine layers playing their trade at night

British 8th Army heavy mortar team (Western Desert) WM-1-04-2022 forcing friendly escorting destroyers toThe primary model of heavy mortar fielded by British and Commonwealth troops during World War II was the Ordnance ML 4. 2 inch mortar. First seeing action during the Second Battle of El Alamein in late 1942 before being put to good use in other theatres of the war and post war during the Korean War and on into the 1960s. Contains one metal gun and four crew, with plastic 60mm round lipped base. Models supplied unassembled and unpainted