Anti-Tank Guns

Recoilless rifles were one of the anti-tank weapons in service during the time of the Cold War. One such used by the British Army was the Wombat. Wire guided rockets like the MILAN are more common now. The Wombat et al are recoilless because a large amount of gas is fed back out of the rear. This means that there is more to using it than just aiming and firing. It is important, indeed vital to keep out of the way of the back blast.

This is a splendid illustration of how NOT to do it. When the Arab fires the blast will bounce back and fry the lot of them. It might well destroy the wall behind. The lesson here is that native infantry need European officers to make them effective.

 

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Notice that the Kalashnikov in the foreground has a folding stock which is folded, amounting to a guarantee that it is not going to be aimed. Spray and pray or just living proof that they are third rate incompetents.