US Army Training Film 1943 “The Anti-Tank Rocket M6” or Bazooka April 28, 2018 Unipro2013main Allied Training Films WW2, WW2, WW2 Documentaries </p> <h2>M6 or Bazooka</h2> <p> Bazooka is the common name for a man-portable recoilless anti-tank rocket launcher weapon, widely fielded by the United States Army. Also referred to as the “Stovepipe”, the innovative bazooka was among the first generation of rocket-propelled anti-tank weapons used in infantry combat. Featuring a solid-propellant rocket for propulsion, it allowed for high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warheads to be delivered against armored vehicles, machine gun nests, and fortified bunkers at ranges beyond that of a standard thrown grenade or mine. The universally-applied nickname arose from the M1 variant’s vague resemblance to the musical instrument called a “bazooka” invented and popularized by 1930s U.S. comedian Bob Burns.</p> <p> Please support our Sponsors here :
