What is the minimum safe distance for firing 60mm mortars?

• A. 200 meters
• B. 300 meters
• C. 400 meters
• D. 500 meters

Answer: (B)

Safety around mortars is about keeping troops out of the blast and fragmentation danger zone. For a 60mm mortar, the standard minimum safe distance to protect nearby personnel is three hundred meters. This spacing accounts for the unpredictable spread of shrapnel from a mortar round, including the possibility of misfires or rounds that land short, and it provides a margin so that fragments don’t reach anyone beyond that line. Choosing a smaller distance would significantly raise the risk of injury to nearby soldiers, while larger distances would hinder operations without giving additional safety benefits proportional to the extra travel. So, three hundred meters is the required minimum.