Mortar

A Mortar with three crewmen

Mortars are one of the artillery pieces created by the Imperial Gunnery School.

It is more squat than a Great Cannon, and instead of solid iron balls it fires hollow shells filled with black-powder and with a fuse attached. If the shell is on target it will explode in the heart of an enemy formation, blasting red hot shrapnel in all directions. However, sometimes the fuse will go out before the shot is fired, meaning that the crew will have to waste time removing the dud shell. In a worst case scenario the fuse will be too short - causing the Mortar to explode and killing the crew. ^[1a][3a]{{Fn|4}

Weapons and Equipment

The gun crews often wear light leather jacks to protect them from flash-backs and powder burns but these often very little defence in battle. ^[3a]

• 3rd Edition: 3 crew with Hand Weapons. ^[3a]
• 6th Edition: 3 crew with Hand Weapons. ^[2a]
• W:TOW: 3 crew with Hand Weapons. {{Fn|4}

Gallery

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  Imperial Artilley at the Battle of Blood Hollow

Miniatures

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  A Mortar and crew

Source

• 1: Warhammer Armies: The Empire (4th Edition)
  • 1a: Mortar, pg. 25
• 2: Warhammer Armies: The Empire (6th Edition)
  • 2a: Armies of the Empire, pg. 31
• 3: White Dwarf 147 (UK)
  • 3a: Empire Army List, pg. 35
• 4: Forces of Fantasy (TOW): War Machines, pg. 71

• Warhammer Armies: The Empire (7th Edition), pg. 45