The Japanese fully realize the capabilities of mortars and have employed them skillfully. The mobility of mortars, and the fire power which these light-weight weapons deliver, admirably adapt them to Japanese tactics which emphasize speed of maneuver and concentration upon the offensive. Mortar units, like artillery, are considered primarily as infantry-support weapons, and are subject to infantry control for close-support missions to an even greater degree than artillery.

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