Which of the following is a type of ammunition used by the Mortar (60mm and 81mm)?

• A. Suppressive fire on targets they might not even see
• B. Converting chart data to firing data
• C. High explosive shells, smoke rounds, illumination rounds
• D. Direct-fire anti-armor rounds

Answer: (C)

Mortars are indirect-fire weapons that use a variety of rounds to achieve different battlefield effects. The ammunition types listed—high explosive shells, smoke rounds, and illumination rounds—are standard for 60mm and 81mm mortars. High explosive shells deliver a blast and fragmentation over an area to affect personnel and light targets. Smoke rounds create a screen or mark a location, aiding concealment and movement. Illumination rounds burst to provide light over a zone, improving observation and targeting in low-visibility conditions. The other descriptions refer to tactics or tasks rather than actual types of mortar ammunition: suppressive fire is a goal, not a round; converting chart data to firing data is a calculation task; direct-fire anti-armor rounds aren’t typical mortar munitions since mortars fire indirectly and use HE, smoke, and illumination rounds.