hi there i jasut read the forum post on the piat gun and have no glue to what it looks like or even what it really is other than an anti tank device. is there anphotos out there or info that could be spared i am very interested in this.

thank any help is apreciated.
Graeme

Hi, Graeme
I did a google search and came up with four pages of pictures.

Cheers
Erik

Try this for starters ?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PIAT

I got to handle one a few years ago.

I remember being suprised at how heavy it was. With is short range and weight it must have taken some awfully brave fellows to use it properly.

wow thats a neet looking thing there thanx all for oyur great info. man i dont know how any one could be that close to a tank but they did so we should all be thank ful for them. thanks again, ive been inspired hehe Graeme :-)

There's more info on this re-enactors site, http://www.6th-airborne.org/index.html , with sketches from the manual and an account of the incident at Pegasus Bridge. Just look under the tab marked "Gear".