Two Inch Mortar bomb - Parachute flare with a green body and a red band near the top. The cap has three studs. The tail fin is marked "7 F D Ld 1939 - 2" (February 1939) The Cap will not come off for inspection. NOTE: THIS MAY BE A Smoke 2-Inch Mortar Bomb. The 2-inch Mortar was a mortar used by the Canadian Army during the Second World War. The weapon was small and was used at the Infantry Platoon level, issued one per platoon and forming part of the platoon headquarters section, with a crew of two (Number One (gunner) and Number Two (loader)). The weapon was extremely small and light, and had no bipod; the weapon was fired while the Number One held the weapon in position. Aiming was done by a simple line of sight from the firer's eye, aided by a set of simple iron sights as well as a white line painted vertically on the barrel of the mortar. Since the barrel was so short, the firing mechanism normally associated with modern mortars (a fixed firing pin striking the base of the bomb as it was dropped down the tube) was modified by the addition of a trigger which was manually fired. The mortar fired cylindrical bombs which had a perforated four finned tail. The mortar fired both High Explosive and smoke rounds, the former with an impact fuze was fitted in the nose of the bomb. An illumination round was also used.