Why do they tie towels to mortar shells? #shorts

Why do they tie towels to mortar shells?

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[williamwong]

FFS please. Mortar bombs. Charges are color coded according to the explosive power.
You do not simply add or remove the charges, but follow the orders issued by the fire command centre.
Something like this :
Bearing 120, Elevation 55, charge 2.
Fire at your own time.
Got it?

[ApplyWithCaution]

... they are called augmenting charges ....

[phincampbell]

Oh so those are what the judge said I was gonna be getting

[mikebrase]

They're literally just called charges. They arent rags or towels but a sewn bag with propellent innside. I was a mortarman for 20 years. Started on Four Deuce and then 81's then 60's then 81's then finished on 60's before i moved up the food chain. These guys putting out these videos need to stop until they get a competent technical advisor.

[gamingmedic]

Mortar mines? Wtf is this video got every name wrong

[Dra]

We got the idea from India their mortars were better than ours because they had stabilizer rope

[Bjowolf]

How far are these mortars able of firing?

[JensTomiczny-rndy]

😅😅 sowas kenne ich auch habe ich mal in ein Loch gefunden.Russiche 120 mm Mörser mit exra treibladung .sie waren noch wie neu .😅😊😉😇ich dachte mir vielleicht kann man sie ja noch mal gebrauchen, für schlecht Zeiten man weis ja nie was noch kommen wirt.😊