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if only there was a way to make an anti tank gun look phenomenally stupid… (thelemmy.club)
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[–] 20 points 3 months ago* (7 children)

But does it work?

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  • [–] 29 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

    As a wise man once said:

    "If it's stupid but it works, then it's not stupid."

    Edit: so these things are called Vespa 150 TAP
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vespa_150_TAP

    TL;DR: it was meant to be parachuted into the field in pairs, one with the bazooka and another with ammunition. The bazooka was actually not meant to be fired from the scooter. You were supposed to take it out, mount it on a tripod, and then fire.

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  • [–] 9 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    That’s a good question. It’s small, fast and agile so who knows? Might be quite the surprise for an enemy tank division of the same time period.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    Especially if it shows up behind their lines after being parachuted in.

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