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Requesting information regarding the development of an automated loading mechanism for the planned 60 Mle 1931 mm mortar to be installed on some cloches. The American Author J.E. Kaufmann states on page 45 paragraph 3 of his 2006 book Fortress France that an automactic loader for this weapon was underdevelopment. I am searching for details. Thanks, Douglas Anderson On earlier posts I saw some schematic of the Maginot Cloche installation but the detail did not indicate how this would operate.
Hello
A notre connaissance, aucun document ne fait état du développement d'un système d’alimentation automatique du mortier de la cloche lance grenades , que ce soit le mortier de 60mm initialement prévu ou du mortier de 50 qui a été finalement adopté mais non livré.
Le seul dispositif d'alimentation en munitions est la noria qui permet d'acheminer les projectiles depuis le bas de la cloche jusqu'à l'étage du tireur, ce dispositif est entièrement manuel.
Cordialement, Pascal
Pascal,
Thank you. I will try to contact the author to determine his reference source. I was able to determine that some experiments were conducted with a modified Brandt mortar that attempted to use compressed air to launch rounds.
I also know that automatic loading devices were operational on the 6'' (152 mm) main batteries of some "Juneau Class" American light crusiers (CLs) in 1942. Obviously, the turret structures of those ships were much more complex.
-Doug Anderson
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