The 10 cm Nebelwerfer, standard smoke and chemical mortar in use by the German Army, has also been used, to some extent, by airborne troops. It is serviced by five men and transported on a two-wheeled handcart.
Although the standard ammunition for the weapon is a 16-pound smoke shell designated Wurfgranate 35, a 19-lb. high explosive shell, Wurfgranate 40 is also used.
The mortar, which is merely a heavier and larger model of the German 8 cm mortar, consists of a barrel, bipod, and baseplate constructed on the usual mortar lines. The traversing gear, however, is unusual in that the traversing screw is housed in a sleeve which is supported by the two ends of a box-shaped yoke secured to the top of the elevating screw.
SPECIFICATIONS
| Caliber | 105 mm (4.1 ins.) | |
| Weight in action | 228 lb. | |
| Weight of barrel | 72 lb. | |
| Weight of bipod | 73 lb. | |
| Weight of baseplate | 83 lb. | |
| Method of operation | Muzzle loaded; percussion fired | |
| Maximum range | 3,300 yds.* | |
| Rate of fire | 12-15 rds./min. | |
| Ammunition | H.E. and Smoke | |
| Weight of shell | 16 lb. (Wurfgranate 35) Smoke | |
| 19 lb. (Wurfgranate 40) H.E. | ||
| Transport | 2-wheeled handcart |
*Not verified.
German: p. 110.1