81MM GRANATWERFER 34
by HUTCH
Graphics resolution 512x512

From much practical experience gained during the Great War, Germany's land forces were well aware of
the enormous value of effective mortar fire in support of combat troops. As a result, the development 
of mortars and their use as an aggressive support weapon were given high priority by the Wehrmacht 
during its inter-war expansion period.

One of the most effective and widespread mortars in service with the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS during 
WW2 was the 81mm Granatwerfer 34 (Gr.W.34) which was originally developed by Rheinmetall in 1932. With 
a 114.3cm, 19kg, tube, the Gr.W.34 was capable of firing a 3.4 kg (7.5 lb) bomb to a maximum range of 
2,400 metres (2,626 yds). The standard HE bombs had a lethal blast radius of 17 metres (18.6 yds). The
Gr.W.34 was usually served by a crew of 3 - 5 men, depending on whether it was deployed as part of a 
battery or detached as an individual weapon in local support of a smaller group of infantrymen. 
A total of 71,630 Gr.W.34 were produced by Germany between 1939 and 1945.

To use the 81MM GRANATWERFER mod in a mission you must select the 150mm sFH 18 option from the 
Create > Artillery > Axis drop-down menu in either the Mission Builder or Dynamic Mission Editor 
modes. In action, the Mortar crew will engage any Allied tank or vehicle within range. 

This modification uses high-resolution (512x512) images and should only be installed on computers 
whose video cards support high-resolution textures. 
 
WARNING: attempting to install high-resolution textures on a system with a video card which 
does not support them may cause the game to crash.

Before installing this or any other custom modification, you are advised to take a backup
your original ww2.sqs archive. 
 
Extract the contents of this archive to the WWII Fighters\Data directory.  Assuming the
default installation, this is: C:\Program Files\Jane's Combat Simulations\WWII Fighters\Data
The files will be extracted to a new directory WWII Fighters\Data\Axis_Mortar. Using Windows 
Explorer, navigate to the WWII Fighters\Data\Axis_Mortar directory.

To install, double-click on the Mortar Installation.bat icon. This will open up a DOS session 
and the installation will proceed in this window. When the installation is complete, a message saying 
"DONE...CLOSE DOS SESSION" will be displayed in the window. Close the DOS session by clicking on the 'X' 
close button in the top right corner of the window. Installation is now complete.


Alan Hutchins
Perth, Western Australia
simplyhf@space.net.au
August 2005


