For heavy mortars, it takes at least two to aim the mortar, leaving aside the spotter. They have sights like surveyors’ tools, and one guy needs to keep his eye in the eyepiece while the other adjusts the legs. Of course, you also need at least two people to carry a heavy mortar, so it’s just as well. (The spotter can’t help carry, because he’s in a different place; you don’t want the firing team to actually have the target in sight, because then they’re in sight of the target.)
There’s also a lot of math involved, which is another reason Junior might not want to pursue mortarman as a career path.
For heavy mortars, it takes at least two to aim the mortar, leaving aside the spotter. They have sights like surveyors’ tools, and one guy needs to keep his eye in the eyepiece while the other adjusts the legs. Of course, you also need at least two people to carry a heavy mortar, so it’s just as well. (The spotter can’t help carry, because he’s in a different place; you don’t want the firing team to actually have the target in sight, because then they’re in sight of the target.)
There’s also a lot of math involved, which is another reason Junior might not want to pursue mortarman as a career path.