VDC 3 inch Mortar Bipod

Place Oceania: Australia, Victoria
Accession Number REL/01182
Collection type Technology
Object type Artillery Accessory
Maker Unknown
Place made Australia
Date made c 1940
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Description

Improvised 3 inch mortar bipod made from brass and alloy steel. The bipod has provision for windage and elevation adjustments. A barrel clamp is attached. The bipod can be folded for transportation. The bipod is painted matt grey.

History / Summary

Improvised 3 inch mortar bipod constructed by the Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) at the beginning of the Second World War and used for instructional purposes.