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The original order from the USSR was for a mortar of classic design in 160 mm calibre with a range of about 15 km. Some Czech (or Slovak?) head, unfortunately I haven't found out which one, came up with the idea to paint the barrel of the 152mm cannon howitzer vz. 37 "Jaselska" (hereafter 152KH37) as a mortar and it happened. Whereas in a conventional design of a specified 160mm mortar with a range of 15 km, the ejection charge would have to be pretty big, which would immediately give away the mortar's firing position to the enemy when fired. Not to mention the development of new ammunition. By using the barrel of a cannon howitzer, there was no need to deal with the ammunition and with it the firing tables. So the "Kangaroo" had the same ballistic values as the 152KH37 and was more than half as light. There is currently one depreciated piece in the collections of the VHÚ Praha, displayed in the VTM in Lesany exhibition, but it is so tucked away that visitors don't even notice it properly. The second piece is in Slovakia, but since the Military Museum in Piešt'any did not show interest in it, it (at least) got into private hands and not into the blast furnace. The "Kangaroo" task was also addressed, which was also supposed to be a grenade launcher, but in 122 mm calibre, chambered for ammunition for the 122 mm howitzer vz. 38. The project remained only on paper.
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