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    The document describes a 60mm mortar illumination round that consists of a steel bomb body, plastic band, mechanical time fuze, tail cone, and aluminum tail assembly loaded with an illuminating flare, parachute, and black powder charge. The tail assembly contains an ignition cartridge and horseshoe-type increment charges, with the M712-2 round having 2 increments for low pressure mortars and the M712-4 having 4 increments for high pressure mortars to illuminate target areas.

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    The document describes a 60mm mortar illumination round that consists of a steel bomb body, plastic band, mechanical time fuze, tail cone, and aluminum tail assembly loaded with an illuminating flare, parachute, and black powder charge. The tail assembly contains an ignition cartridge and horseshoe-type increment charges, with the M712-2 round having 2 increments for low pressure mortars and the M712-4 having 4 increments for high pressure mortars to illuminate target areas.

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    MMM 712

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    The document describes a 60mm mortar illumination round that consists of a steel bomb body, plastic band, mechanical time fuze, tail cone, and aluminum tail assembly loaded with an illuminating flare, parachute, and black powder charge. The tail assembly contains an ignition cartridge and horseshoe-type increment charges, with the M712-2 round having 2 increments for low pressure mortars and the M712-4 having 4 increments for high pressure mortars to illuminate target areas.

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    For use with low and high pressure 60mm mortars (M19, M224 and equi-
    valents), for the illumination of a specific point or area of operations.
    DESCRIPTION
    The round consists of a tubular steel bomb body with a plastic obturating
    band, a mechanical time fuze, a tail cone and aluminium tail assembly.
    It is loaded with the illuminating flare/parachute assembly and a Black
    Powder expelling charge. The tail assembly contains the ignition car-
    tridge and "horse-shoe" type increment charges. The M712-2 has 2
    increments for use in M19 type mortars. The M712-4 has 4 increments
    for use in M224 type mortars.
    60mmMORTAR AMMUNITION
    60mm MORTAR ILLUM M712

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