Military History Visualized | PIAT: Better than the Panzerfaust? @MilitaryHistoryVisualized | Uploaded August 2022 | Updated October 2024, 6 minutes ago.
A talk with Matthew Moss from the @TheArmourersBench about the (in)famous PIAT (Projector Infantry Anti-Tank) of the British and Commonwealth Forces in the Second World War during the We Have Ways Fest 2022.

Cover design by from vonKickass. Cover idea by Military Aviation History, Screenshot from War Thunder by Military Aviation History.

00:00 Intro
00:12 Basics & How it works
02:08 Strengths
03:20 Indirect Fire
04:27 Direct vs Indirect Fire
06:06 Bad Reputation
08:24 A bit on Ammo
08:55 Operating
09:50 The Spring: Myth & Reality
11:04 Shoulder Breaker & MG 42
13:02 Organization
14:35 Post-War (WW2) Use
15:42 "Final" Remarks
16:33 Development History
18:17 About Ammo - HEAT

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