Historical Marker

Russian 120mm Mortar M-843

Cordele · Crisp County

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The Soviet-designed 120mm mortar was a heavy infantry support weapon used widely by Warsaw Pact and allied armies during the Cold War; captured examples were often displayed by Western forces.

About this site

Russian 120mm Mortar M-843 is a historical marker in Cordele, Crisp County. It is one of 32 historical markers documented in Crisp County, among 69 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.9597, -83.9115 near Cordele. The nearest cataloged historic site is 37mm Antitank Gun M3 (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Russian 85mm Divisional Gun D-44, 57mm Antitank Gun M1, and Richard G. Mooney, Jr..

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 31.9597, -83.9115 · Cordele, Crisp County

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