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The bazooka weapon was one of the first anti-tank weapons based on the HEAT shell to enter service, used by the United States Armed Forces in World War II. It was nicknamed "bazooka" from a vague resemblance to the musical instrument of the same name (see: bazooka (instrument)). In addition to an actual bazooka, the word bazooka is often used to refer to all shoulder mounted tube weapons such as RPGs. Anti-tank, or simply AT, refers to any method of combating military armored fighting vehicles, notably tanks. ... A red-hot iron rod cooling after being worked by a blacksmith. ... The armed forces of the United States of America consist of the United States Army United States Navy United States Air Force United States Marine Corps United States Coast Guard Note: The United States Coast Guard has both military and law enforcement functions. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th-century conflict that engulfed much of the... A nickname is a short, clever, cute, derogatory, or otherwise substitute name for a person or things real name (for example, Tom is short for Thomas). ... The bazooka is a folk musical instrument, a primitive version of a trombone, usually with a lower but less wide range. ... Ruchnoi Protivotankovye Granatamyot (RPG) or (Cyrillic) Ð ÑƒÑ‡Ð½Ð¾Ð¹ Ð¿Ñ€Ð¾Ñ‚Ð¸Ð²Ð¾Ñ‚Ð°Ð½ÐºÐ¾Ð²Ñ‹Ð¹ Ð³Ñ€Ð°Ð½Ð°Ñ‚Ð¾Ð¼ÐµÑ‚ (Ð ÐŸÐ“). Often mistakenly called a Rocket Propelled Grenade in the West, RPG is the Russian acronym for Ruchnoi (Handheld), Protivotankovye (Anti-Tank), Granatamyot (Grenade Launcher). The RPG is a hand-held, shoulder-launched anti-tank weapon capable of firing an unguided rocket containing an explosive...

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Development

Prior to the war the US Army had developed a shaped-charge hand grenade for anti-tank use that was effective at defeating up to 100 mm (4 in) of armor, by far the best such weapon in the world at the time. However, the M10 grenade weighed 3.5 lb (1.6 kg) and was difficult to throw and really needed to be placed directly on the tank, and for this reason it was largely ignored. A shaped charge is an explosive charge shaped to focus the effect of the released energy. ... A WWII-era pineapple fragmentation hand grenade A hand grenade is a hand-held bomb designed to be thrown by hand. ...

Things changed when Army Colonel Leslie A. Skinner suggested placing the grenade on the front of the experimental rocket launcher he had developed with Navy Lieutenant Edward G. Uhl, which was a weapon looking for a role. This proved to be a good match. The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Colonel is both a military rank and civilian title, used by nearly every country in the world. ... Rocket launcher is a vague term which could mean various things: a mobile launch platform for an ICBM or cruise missile a launcher for multiple smaller missiles, such as Stalins Organ a shoulder-launched missile weapon This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... A Lieutenant is a military, paramilitary or police officer. ...

Development took place in Corcoran Hall at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C.. By late 1942, the Rocket Launcher, M1A1 was introduced. This consisted of a 4 ft (1.2 m) tube with a simple wooden stock and sights, into which the 60 mm (designated 2.36-inch to avoid confusion with rounds for the 60 mm mortar) rocket grenades were inserted at the rear. A flashlight-type battery in the buttstock provided a charge to ignite the rocket when the trigger was pulled. The main drawback to the weapon was the large backblast and smoke trail which gave away the position of the shooter—compare to the British PIAT. The George Washington University (GWU) is a private university in Washington, D.C., founded in 1821 as The Columbian College. ... Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America. ... This article is about the year. ... PIAT in use by Canadian troops The PIAT, for Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank, was one of the earlier anti-tank weapons based on a HEAT shell. ...

Introduced under secrecy in the late 1942 invasion of Northwest Africa, it was highly effective (though inherently inaccurate at all but very close ranges), so much so that the Germans copied it, from captured weapons, to produce their own version known as the Panzerschreck. The Panzerschreck (German: tank terror), was the popular name for the RaketenpanzerbÃ¼chse (abbreviated to RPzB) an 88 mm calibre reusable anti-tank rocket launcher developed by the Germans in WWII. It was given to infantry to bolster their anti-tank capability. ...

Service

The Bazooka (2.36-inch) in its various models served in all theatres of the Second World War and later in the Korean War. After it proved inadequate against the Soviet T-34 tank, it was replaced with the M-20 (3.5-inch or 89 mm) model. The M-20 was in turn supplanted by the LAW (Light anti-tank weapon) in the opening stages of the Vietnam War. Bazookas were replaced in some roles by 57 mm and 75 mm recoilless rifles in the last battles of WWII (1945). The Korean War (Korean: í•œêµì „ìŸ/éŸ“åœ‹æˆ°çˆ), from June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953, was a conflict between North Korea and South Korea. ... Soviet redirects here. ... The T-34 is a Soviet medium tank first produced in 1940. ... The M72 LAAW (Light Anti-Armor Weapon) sometimes known as a LAW, is a portable one-shot 66 mm anti-tank weapon, made in United States by Talley Defense Systems. ... The Vietnam War or Second Indochina War was a conflict between the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRVN, or North Vietnam), allied with the National Liberation Front (NLF, or Viet Cong) against the Republic of Vietnam (RVN, or South Vietnam), and their alliesâ€”notably the United States military in support of... M67 recoilless rifle The first effective recoilless rifles (RCL) were developed during World War II as a lightweight form of anti-tank weaponry. ...

Variants

M1/A1 "Bazooka"

M9 "Bazooka"

M9A1 "Bazooka"

M20/A1 "Super Bazooka"

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M20A1B1 "Super Bazooka"

Specifications

M1/A1

M9/A1

M20A1/A1B1

See also

Categories: Anti-tank rockets | World War II American infantry weapons Ruchnoi Protivotankovye Granatamyot (RPG) or (Cyrillic) Ð ÑƒÑ‡Ð½Ð¾Ð¹ Ð¿Ñ€Ð¾Ñ‚Ð¸Ð²Ð¾Ñ‚Ð°Ð½ÐºÐ¾Ð²Ñ‹Ð¹ Ð³Ñ€Ð°Ð½Ð°Ñ‚Ð¾Ð¼ÐµÑ‚ (Ð ÐŸÐ“). Often mistakenly called a Rocket Propelled Grenade in the West, RPG is the Russian acronym for Ruchnoi (Handheld), Protivotankovye (Anti-Tank), Granatamyot (Grenade Launcher). The RPG is a hand-held, shoulder-launched anti-tank weapon capable of firing an unguided rocket containing an explosive... PIAT in use by Canadian troops The PIAT, for Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank, was one of the earlier anti-tank weapons based on a HEAT shell. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th-century conflict that engulfed much of the... The Korean War (Korean: í•œêµì „ìŸ/éŸ“åœ‹æˆ°çˆ), from June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953, was a conflict between North Korea and South Korea. ... Mid 1945 produced US.M1911A1 US Army Colt by Remington Rand. ... A rifle is a firearm that uses a spiral groove cut into the barrel to spin a projectile (Usualy a bullet), thus improving accuracy and range of the projectile. ... A carbine is a firearm similar to, but generally shorter and less powerful than a rifle or musket of a given period. ... M1903 M1903A1 M1903A3 M1903A4 with M84 sight The Springfield 1903 rifle (designation United States Rifle, Caliber . ... The M1 Garand (more formally the United States Rifle, Caliber . ... M1 Carbine Type service rifle Nation US Era WW2 History Date of design 1938-1941 Production period September 1941 - Service duration US: July 1942 to 1960s Operators US, Israel, Bavaria War service US: WW2, Korea, Vietnam Variants M1A1, M2, M3 Number built 6. ... Johnson M1941 Nationality USA Type Semi-automatic rifle Inventor Melvin Johnson Date of design 1939 Service duration 1941 - 1945 Cartridge . ... The Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) was family of automatic rifles (or machine rifles) and light machine guns used primarily by the United States and other countries during the 1900s. ... MP5KA4 9 x 19 mm with 3-round burst trigger group A submachine gun is a firearm that combines the automatic fire of a machine gun with the ammunition of a pistol, and is usually between the two in weight and size. ... U.S. M1 Thompson with 20-round stick magazine The Thompson submachine gun, also known as the Tommy Gun, was an American submachine gun (SMG) that became infamous during the Prohibition era. ... M3 Greasegun Type sub-machine gun Nation US Era WW2 History Date of design 1942 Production period 1942 - Service duration 1942 - 1990 Operators US War service WW2, Korea Variants M3, M3A1 Number built ~680,000 Specifications Type Calibre . ... The M50 Reising The Reising was an American submachine gun patented in 1940. ... A U.S. 19th Special Forces Group soldier mans a M-60 machine gun on an HMMWV in Afghanistan, March 2004 A machine gun is a fully automatic firearm that is capable of firing bullets in rapid succession. ... Browning Model 1917 Type machine gun Nation US Era WW1 History Date of design Production period Service duration Operators US. War service WW1, WW2 Variants 1917A1 Number built Specifications Type Calibre . ... Browning Model 1919 Type Machine Gun Nation U.S. Era World War II History Date of design 1919 Production period 1919 - 1945 Service duration 1919 - 1990s Operators U.S. and Allies War service WWII - Vietnam Variants A1 - A6, and M37 Number built Specifications Type Calibre . ... Johnson M1941 LMG Type automatic rifle Nation USA Era WW2 History Date of design 1940 Production period 1940 to 1945 Service duration 1940 to 1961 Operators USA War service WW2, Bay of Pigs Variants Number built 9500 Specifications Type Light_machine_gun Calibre . ... This article is about the . ... A soldier from the U.S. 33rd Infantry Division uses an M2 flamethrower M2A1-7 is a flamethrower used by the American troops during World War II. It has four controls:- - Back of the rear grip: firing safety catch. ...

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