M2

The M2 4.2-inch mortar was a U.S. rifled 4.2-inch (107 mm) mortar used during the Second World War, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. It entered service in 1943. It was nicknamed the "Goon Gun" or the "Four-Deuce". In 1951, it began to be phased out in favor of the M30 mortar of the same caliber.

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1943 — 1951  Wikimedia, Wikidata
107 mm mortar M2; 4.2 inch mortar M2; M2 107 mm mortar; M2 4.2 inch mortar; M2 mortar
107 mm mortar, 

107 mm mortar, Ordnance ML 4.2 inch Mortar, 

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Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,

1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

1951-01-01T00:00:00Z

1943 — 1951 M2

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

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Frameless

DASPO cameraman films firing of 4.2 inch mortar at Firebase Harrison

Mortar-korea

Zelle PS CS

Mortar during attack on Tsimba Ridge 1945

SC 364520 - Mortar squad of the 85th Chemical Mortar Bn. shelling Mt. Macolod, Batangas Prov., Lamon, P.I. (52107587714)

4.2 inch Mortar Carrier T38

Mortar-korea-19520505

M2 4.2 in Mortar Korea

DSCF0144 - Flickr - XxSTRYKERxX

Firing 4.2 mortar (SC 191808-S), National Museum of Health and Medicine (5201609830)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		DASPO cameraman films firing of 4.2 inch mortar at Firebase Harrison		Commons
commons	image		Mortar-korea		Commons
commons	image		Zelle PS CS		Commons
commons	image		Mortar during attack on Tsimba Ridge 1945		Commons
commons	image		SC 364520 - Mortar squad of the 85th Chemical Mortar Bn. shelling Mt. Macolod, Batangas Prov., Lamon, P.I. (52107587714)		Commons
commons	image		4.2 inch Mortar Carrier T38		Commons
commons	image		Mortar-korea-19520505		Commons
commons	image		M2 4.2 in Mortar Korea		Commons
commons	image		DSCF0144 - Flickr - XxSTRYKERxX		Commons
commons	image		Firing 4.2 mortar (SC 191808-S), National Museum of Health and Medicine (5201609830)		Commons