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[-] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 20 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)
[-] irate944@piefed.social 29 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

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.

[-] Jimbo@pawb.social 16 points 1 day ago
[-] nightwatch_admin@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

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.

[-] trollercoaster@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

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

[-] nightwatch_admin@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Now that would be something to behold… tons of vespas, engines starting, coming down by parachutes…

[-] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

After the last shot.

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