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Mole Mortar Launcher[1]

The Mole Mortar is a support weapon used my some Imperial forces. It is basically an inverted mortar that fires a burrowing sub-surface missile, or tunnel-torpedo, into the ground. The missile burrows its way toward its target, bypassing all surface hazards and defenses, emerging from the ground beneath the target. The missile is self-guided and able to track its target through solid rock.

The mole mortar is an invention of the Squat Engineers Guild, and has been adopted by the Imperial Guard. It is sometimes used to breach fortifications too strong for conventional weaponry to damage. Due to the unique way it operates, the mole mortar is able to circumvent most defences, striking from below to explode within bunkers and other structures. Mechanicus Skitarii armies favour the mole mortar as a close support weapon, allowing them to strike unexpectedly at the most heavily-armoured enemy, and allowing the Skitarii infantry to exploit the confusion sown in the enemy lines.

Canon Questions / Mole Launcher

The mole mortal has not been seen in 40k publications in many years, however Forgeworld has produced a similar Death Korps of Krieg heavy weapon - the Mole Launcher. It's relationship with the older Mortar is unknown.

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