WBritain 1/32 German Light Mortar with 4 Man Detachment - WWI (41109)

Mortars were undeniably effective effective in terms of trench warfare.  Soldiers would often strain their ears to catch the "plop!" sound that indicated the Mortar positions rapidly came under fire from enemy artillery once their presence was detected.  For this reason they were unpopular when sited among a given group of infantrymen, for it almost guaranteed a busy time along the trench.