4,2-in Mortar is a British Artillery unit in Steel Division II.
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Ordnance ML 4.2 inch Mortar is a British heavy mortar that was developed from the Stokes Mortar and was designed by the Armaments Research and Development Establishment and produced by the Royal Ordnance Factories. Ordnance ML 4.2 inch Mortar entered service in 1942 with Royal Engineer chemical warfare companies. These companies were replaced by Heavy Mortar Company of the Divisional Machine-gun battalion for example 1st Battalion, Middlesex Regiment of 15th Infantry had a Heavy Mortar Company.
In Italy, British forces had a pool of 4.2-in Mortar were able to be issued out.