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US Bazooka rounds: How carried in the Field?
wolfsix
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Posted: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 - 05:58 AM UTC
Hi guys

Can anyone tell me how the ammo for an American bazooka was carried in the field ? Was this done by back pack, crate, e.t.c. If this matters the crew will be "assigned " to the 7th armor div somwhere in Northern France late summer of 44. They are riding iin a Jeep. The idea for the dio is not completly thought out yet.
Thanks in advance
Harry
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Posted: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 - 01:00 PM UTC
When in vehicles they were kept in the shipping tube.
When on foot they were normally tucked in a ruck or pack , not in the tube.
Davester444
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Posted: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 - 01:13 PM UTC
They did use another sort of pack for carrying the ammo. I can't find a photo of it, but you can see it in the box art for this Dragon set.



It's the item on the floor in front of the people in the pic on the left, and in the right pic the guy with the bazooka has it over his back.

Dave
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Posted: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 - 01:25 PM UTC
Here is a pic



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Posted: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 - 01:57 PM UTC
man those bazooka rounds sure are small compared to a panzerfaust....
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Posted: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 - 03:21 PM UTC
They came in different sizes - some were pretty big and could be taken apart in two parts to make carrying relatively easy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bazooka
wolfsix
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Posted: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 - 03:26 PM UTC


Hey thanks guys. This was a big help.
Jon you're right they are small when compared to a Panzerfaust.

Harry
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Posted: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 - 08:02 PM UTC

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They came in different sizes

Well, the larger diameter M20 wasn't in service in WW II so all WW II Bazooka rounds would be the smaller 60mm diameter.

Paul
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