The Soviet Army assigned the M1943 to its Brigade size units due to its range. Larger artillery with much greater range was assigned to Division size military units. The Brigade was divided into four smaller units called Battalions that had 8 - M1943 mortars assigned to each, making the Brigade's strength 32 M1943's and including its applicable crews and towing vehicles.
The Soviet Army used the M1943 against Germany and effectively with their attack on Berlin in the heavy street-to-street fighting that ensued. After the war, the M1943 was sold to Soviet-allied states and nations including Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Romania and Ukraine plus Syria abroad.
The M1943 was eventually replaced in Soviet post-war service by the M-160 160mm heavy mortar.
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