A short-barreled cannon with a plunging fire. Mortars were used mainly in fortress sieges. They were loaded with bombs or
incendiary missiles and used to shell an enemy from special trenches. Before a shot, the bomb fuse was ignited so that the bomb exploded at the
moment of reaching the target. A mortar's range of fire was about 1,800-2,500 m (6,000-8,500 ft) on average. It took about 5-7 minutes to load and
aim it though. Shooting accuracy wasn't very good, but the powerful bomb explosion caused great damage. In addition to that, it's plunged fire
allowed reaching targets behind walls or other obstacles.
