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Crew-served mortars, crew-served machine guns, or crew-served rocket launchers?

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Posted - January 28, 2018

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  • 14795
    You better serve dinner now waiter......for god sake serve something before they all go off......  Hehe 
      January 28, 2018 6:32 PM MST
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  • 53526
      January 28, 2018 6:44 PM MST
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  • 14795
    Don't make a meal of it...answer my question proper and give me my green ribbon for answering brilliantly.....
      January 28, 2018 6:48 PM MST
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  • 44652
    All three...Let's parteee.
      January 29, 2018 8:03 AM MST
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  • 46117
    What does "crew-served" even mean?

    I thought that meant the crew was served.   With mortars.  

      January 29, 2018 8:05 AM MST
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  • 53526


      It's military terminology referring to any weapon system that requires two or more people in order to operate it. Depending on the type of weapon, the mission, the weather, the terrain or the enemy situation, a weapons crew can vary, and sometimes only one person might employ the weapon without any other crew members present.  Sometimes, other soldiers in the unit might be assigned to a weapons crew or might carry out functions of a crew member even if not assigned, such as carrying mortar shells or belts of machine gun ammunition.   Other than the actual firing of the weapon, a position usually known as the gunner, the other positions on the crew can include but are not limited to:

    A-gunner (assistant gunner)
    sighter
    loader
    ammo-bearer
    technician
    tripod-bearer
    baseplate-bearer
    driver



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      January 29, 2018 8:33 AM MST
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  • 46117
    wow.  Thank you so much, Randall.   I love words.  

    Now I have to ask what theater has to do with war lingo.  


      January 29, 2018 8:45 AM MST
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  • 22891
    i dont want any of that
      February 14, 2018 6:16 PM MST
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