Indirect Fire Support in Small Wars

[Kiwigrunt]

Would it be worthwhile (or even feasible?) to combine the artillery and mortar specialites?

Assuming that it's feasible, having a soldier roatate from a firing battery to a mortar platoon and then back again throughout his career might help with the mindset problem.

Just speculating.

We have just gone the way of the Canadians. Our mortars have gone to artillery. I think this may even exacerbate the problem. Besides, I was in mortar platoon and most others were of course gunners. Most of them did not think much of our water pistols.

I’ve also read that there are fears (my memory is a bit vague on this) that the mortars may now well be used as a protection screen for the gun positions rather than being utilised solely for supporting the infantry.
I agree with Fuchs and believe that light and medium mortars belong with the Infantry.