60 mm M08 illuminating shell

The 60 mm M08 illuminating shell is a Serbian 60 mm mortar illumination round from Yugoimport's export catalog. The sheet gives ballistic data for firing it from the 60 mm Mortar M57 and identifies the shell as a parachute-supported illuminating munition with a 35-second light output.

60 mm M08 illuminating shell, 60 mm illuminating mortar shell, Munitions

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Profile

Origin: Serbia
Built by: Yugoimport-SDPR
Type: 60 mm illuminating mortar shell
Service note: Contemporary export munition

mortar ammunition indirect fireilluminating

Specifications

Caliber: 60 mm
Length with fuze: 330 mm
Mass with fuze: 1,270 g
Illuminating candle mass: 200 g
Illuminating power: 180,000 cd for 35 s
Parachute descent rate: 2.5 m/s
Propellant configuration: Ignition cartridge and four increment charges (0+4)
Compatible mortar: 60 mm Mortar M57 with 720 mm barrel length

Firing Weapon

Yugoimport's sheet ties the M08 illuminating shell to the 60 mm M57 mortar's ballistic data.

Firing weapon

Weapon type

Firing evidence

60 mm M57 mortar

60 mm light infantry mortar

The sheet gives ballistic data for firing the M08 shell from the 60 mm Mortar M57 with a 720 mm barrel.

Sources: 60 mm, M08 - Yugoimport

60 mm M08 illuminating shell Images

60 mm M08 illuminating shell, 60 mm illuminating mortar shell, Munitions - view 1 — Source: 60mm-Mortar-Rounds.jpg

60 mm M08 illuminating shell, 60 mm illuminating mortar shell, Munitions - view 2 — Source: 60mm mortar round being launch (crop).jpg

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Sources

60 mm, M08 - YugoimportPublisher: Yugoimport-SDPR | Note: Supports manufacturer background and technical data for the 60 mm M08 illuminating shell, including dimensions, mass, candle weight, illumination, parachute descent rate, and ballistic data for the 60 mm Mortar M57. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 60mm-Mortar-Rounds.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the primary gallery image of 60 mm mortar rounds. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 60mm mortar round being launch (crop).jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a second 60 mm mortar round gallery image. | Accessed: 2026-06-23