

Mortars fire slowly, but can be told to execute a 3" Mortar Bombardment which will quickly fire a succession of rounds at a manually-specified target. The mortar shells explode over a relatively wide radius, but inflict only a small amount of damage beyond the impact point.

Unlike other artillery pieces, the 3" Mortar Emplacement will automatically open fire at any enemy unit discovered within its firing range. Two crewmen are assigned to operate the mortar. It is, in fact, nothing more than a square area lined with Sand Bags, within which a 3" Mortar is placed. It costs only 280 280, and takes 2 2 to maintain, making it one of the cheapest units in the British arsenal. Since the enemy is likely to have little more than infantry and light vehicles for some time, the 3" Mortar Emplacement is constructed to fend these threats off by providing light artillery cover to crucial sectors.Ī 3" Mortar Emplacement can be built very early, by Infantry Sections. During the early stages of the battle, the British forces attempt to capture as much territory as they can, and proceed to entrench it against enemy counter-attacks.
