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Military 101: The Evolution of Anti-Tank Weapons in World War II

Anti-Tank Bazooka Military Weapon World War 2

The Bazooka, officially known as the M1 rocket launcher, was a groundbreaking American anti-tank weapon introduced in 1942 during World War II, revolutionizing infantry warfare by providing foot soldiers with a portable means to combat armored vehicles. This shoulder-fired, 2.36-inch diameter tube launched fin-stabilized, high-explosive shaped-charge rockets (like the M6) up to 200 yards effectively, penetrating up to 100mm of armor—enough to cripple German Panzers and Japanese tanks. Image source: U.S. Army Signal Corps/Wikimedia

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Military 101: Modern Anti-Tank Missiles: A Global Perspective

RPG-7 Anti-Tank Missile Russian Weapon Missiles rocket-propelled grenade Afghan National Army

The RPG-7, short for Ruchnoy Protivotankoviy Granatomet (Hand-held Anti-Tank Grenade Launcher), is a portable, reusable, unguided, shoulder-launched anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade launcher developed by the Soviet Union in the 1960s as a successor to the RPG-2, with roots tracing back to World War II-era designs like the German Panzerfaust and American Bazooka. Image source: Staff Sgt. Ezekiel Kitandwe / Wikimedia

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