Sentence examples for mortar platoon from inspiring English sources
First, a mortar platoon was diverted to the site.
3.47: In our view Private R of Mortar Platoon was probably the soldier who aimed at and shot Jackie Duddy.
3.50: It is probable that it was Lieutenant N, the Commander of Mortar Platoon, who aimed at and shot Michael Bridge.
Private R The report found that R from the regiment's mortar platoon was probably the paratrooper who aimed, shot at and killed 17-year-old Jackie Duddy.
3.54: Although he did not aim at Patrick Brolly, Private T of Mortar Platoon was probably responsible for the shot that directly or indirectly injured this casualty, who was in Block 1 of the Rossville Flats.
It is probable that it was Private Q of Mortar Platoon who aimed at and shot Michael Bradley, from a position near to the northern end of Block 1 of the Rossville Flats.
In the confusion of orders and counter orders, the battalion's carrier and mortar platoons had gotten separated from the rest of the unit.
A rifle company was sub-divided into four platoons, the support company into six twoo anti-tank platoons with four 6 pounder guns in each, two mortar platoons with twelve 3 inch mortars between them, and two Vickers machine gun platoons with four guns in each platoon.
The brigade's glider infantry battalions consisted of 806 men in four rifle companies, each with four platoons along with a support company consisting of two Anti-tank platoons each with four 6 pounder guns, two mortar platoons armed with six 3 inch mortars, and two Vickers machine gun platoons.
Each of the brigade's three infantry battalions consisted of 806 men in four rifle companies, made up of four platoons along with a support company consisting of two Anti-tank platoons both armed with four 6 pounder guns, two mortar platoons each with six 3 inch mortars, and two Vickers machine gun platoons.
At the same time that Mohaupt was developing hollow-charge ammunition, Lieutenant Colonel Stewart Blacker of the Royal Artillery was investigating the possibility of developing a lightweight platoon mortar.
