Davidka
| Davidka | |
|---|---|
Davidka mortar, Givati Museum, Israel | |
| Type | Mortar |
| Place of origin | Israel |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1948 |
| Used by | Palmach |
| Wars | 1948 Arab–Israeli War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | David Leibowitch |
| Designed | 1947–48 |
| Produced | 1948 |
| No. built | Six |
| Specifications | |
| Shell | Explosive grenade |
| Shell weight | 40 kilograms (88.2 lb) |
| Caliber | 3 inches (7.62 cm) |
| Filling | TNT |
| Filling weight | 60 pounds (27.2 kg) |
The Davidka (Yiddish: דוידקה, "Little David" or "Made by David" ) was a homemade Israeli mortar used in Safed and Jerusalem during 1947–1949 Palestine war. Its bombs were reported to be extremely loud, but very inaccurate and otherwise of little value beyond terrifying opponents; they proved particularly useful in scaring away both Arab soldiers and civilians. It is nominally classified as a 3-inch (76.2 mm) mortar, although the bomb was considerably larger.