[DCPatriot]

I think mortars are the very short wide barreled tube that the operators drop the charge down the "pipe" (about 2 ft long)and are limited by distance but can be adjusted to find the intended target.

[Fee]

Round is propelled upwards. It does not have the range of normal artillery shell, but it does not scream in on the target. There is very little warning. Troops will know when the round lands and explodes. Very deadly tactical weapon because it is very portable. Only disadvantage is range and speed which the round takes to hit target. Easy to detect with anti artillery radar.