Minenwerfer
Class of German mortars / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the US black metal band, see Minenwerfer (band).
Minenwerfer ("mine launcher" or "mine thrower") is the German name for a class of short range mine shell launching mortars used extensively during the First World War by the Imperial German Army. The weapons were intended to be used by engineers to clear obstacles, including bunkers and barbed wire, that longer range artillery would not be able to target accurately.