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Pitman said:
https://www.reddit.com/r/wwiipics/comments/627u6j/twin_rocket_launcher_bazooka_fastened_to_the/?ref=share&ref_source=link

described as "Twin rocket launcher (Bazooka) fastened to the machine gun mount on a jeep, belonging to a reconnaissance platoon of the 60th Regiment, 9th Infantry Division. "
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Could also include "Bazooka Charlie". An L5 observation plane piloted by a FO Maj & former history teacher from Moline, IL equipped with with 6 underslung bazookas mounted on his wings. He's credited with at least 5 kills and once saved a unit from being overrun during the Arracourt Campaign by continueing to attack a German armored column keeping them at bey until the arrival of reinforcements.
 
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Pitman said:
https://www.reddit.com/r/wwiipics/c...ka_fastened_to_the/?ref=share&ref_source=link

described as "Twin rocket launcher (Bazooka) fastened to the machine gun mount on a jeep, belonging to a reconnaissance platoon of the 60th Regiment, 9th Infantry Division. "
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What lame stuff is that?

If you wanna be cool, you wanna use this:

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German Vehicle note on this:
"This beauty has a ROF of 5. In case your cdr is 6, reroll."

But seriously - this should really go into the 'Da Paul Challenge' thread.
Does anyone have any idea what this 'thing' is called?

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Paul M. Weir said:
How about these that did not survive the transition:
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In fact, one company of Schwere Panzerabteilung 503 received training with these Porsche-Tigers. It was only a few days before being transferred to the Don-Front that they were exchanged for Henschel-Tigers, because of technical issues with their motors who tended to catch fire.

Each track of the Porsche-Tigers had its own gasoline-motor which drove a generator which drove an electric motor. Because of the way forward position of the turret (the design of which was taken over to the Henschel-Tigers), neither the driver nor the radio-man had any top-hatches. They had to enter/exit the tank via the turret, which would have decreased their chances of survival significantly, though there was a floor-hatch.

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