トレンチ・モーター

Translation

mortar / infantry mortar

Meaning

A lightweight, portable artillery piece designed to fire projectiles at high angles for short distances, primarily used by infantry to engage targets hidden within trenches or behind obstacles.

Examples

• The infantry unit set up their trench mortar behind the front line to suppress the enemy position.
  歩兵部隊は敵陣を制圧するため、前線の背後に塹壕迫撃砲を設置した。
• Advancements in trench mortar technology allowed soldiers to strike targets that were previously unreachable by direct-fire rifles.
  塹壕迫撃砲の技術革新により、兵士たちは直射ライフルでは届かなかった標的を攻撃できるようになった。