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Discussion in 'Weapons & Technology in WWII' started by paratrooper506, Jan 17, 2009.

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  1. paratrooper506

    paratrooper506 Member

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    It,s actually wierd that the german panzer shreck could penetrate more armor than the bazooka
     
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    Why? The US bazooka of WW 2 used a 2.36 inch (60mm) rocket. The German design used a 88 mm (3.95") rocket. A HEAT round's penetration is determined by the diameter and depth of the cone in the warhead. The German round having a larger cone penetrated more.
    On the other hand, the German panzerschrek had only about 150 meters of range at most due to poor propellent and its weight while the US bazooka could be fired to nearly 600 meters.
     
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    well I was just wondering because I found out that the earlier bazooka rounds penetratethat much armor could
     
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    Huh?

    Reload and ask that question again.

    As Yoda would say, "Make sense, that sentence does not."
     
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    well I said that the earlier bazooka rounds could not penetrate that much armor
     
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    During Op Varsity, PFC Robert Weber, 3rd Bn 194th GIR, lobbed a bazooka round 600 yards straight into the open turret of a Mk IV. This while under fire and in a 'grab any cover you can' situation.

    Steve W.
     
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    well thats something new
     
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    never knew that
     
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    Is English your first language, Paratrooper?
     
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    uh yes thats quite right
     
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