When the US Army entered WW2 its antitank defense was the 37mm towed gun and the .50 cal M2 Browning heavy machine gun. US experts adopted and adapted an original Swiss design and created a man-portable antitank weapon that could also be used to knockout pillboxes and other fixed defences. Nicknamed "The Bazooka", these new weapons began to go into service in 1943 and proved easy to use and relatively easy to transport across the battlefield. As the gunner aims the bazooka on the target his Number 2 loads the projectile into the rear of the weapon. The number two also carries his own as well as his buddys M1 Garand.
Group
Sculptural Figure(s)
Condition
Extra Fine painted
Scale
Scale 1:30
Material
Metal-Alloy
Epoch
World War II
Time
1944 - 1945
Nationality/Location
USA
State
New
Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!
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