Effectively dealing with a tank push often requires AT weapons on every level, from attack aircraft in the sky, to the infantry man, squad, or platoon. To face this threat, most nations implement some kind of weapon at the squad level to take down tanks.
United States, 1939-1944 (165MB download, please be patient!) What is almost more important that destroying the tanks, is finding them in the first place. Half of any battle, land, sea, or air, is recon. If you can find the enemy early, you can dig trenches, prepare defenses, lay AT mines, and ready Artillery. Recon is […]
The RPG-7 is a very cheap, very simple, Anti Tank Rocket Launcher. It is the last line of defense for an infantry platoon as it is a comparatively short range weapon. It is designed to use a charge to push the rocket out of the barrel, and then a sustainer motor to carry it further […]
United States 1963-Present – Vietnam War The M72 Law is the US’s analog to the RPG-7. It is cheap and everywhere. It too uses the same HEAT system as in the RPG-7. However, there is one big difference, that being that the M72 LAW is disposable. This means that once you fire the weapon, you […]
United States The M47 Dragon is the predecessor to the Javelin, and it isn’t very good. It is a SACLOS missile, a guidance system which requires the operator to guide the missile in by pointing the sight at the target and holding it there until impact, a dangerous endeavor considering you just had a giant […]
Sweden/NATO The AT-4 is the successor to the M72 LAW. It has better penetration and range compared to its predecessor, but is heavier. It also uses the same disposable system.
Soviet Union
UK The PIAT was Britain’s answer to the anti tank problem of WW2. Previous infantry anti tank weapons were scaled up rifles, which were large, heavy, and put enormous stress upon the user when firing. Not only that, but they were quickly becoming ineffective against modern armored threats. The answer was the PIAT. By firing […]
AT mines are essential tools in the anti-tank toolkit. Mines allow areas to be blocked off, they can slow down assaults, and they can trap columns in ambushes. Mines can also be laid on roads to surprise the passing vehicle or convoy. Their wide variety of uses is why they are indispensable on the battlefield. […]
Germany This gun is a squeeze bore 28/20mm AT gun, although it was technically classified as a heavy AT rifle. Squeeze bore works by using the APCR principles, but instead of the soft metal coming off on impact, it is squeezed down by the barrel. This system keeps a higher pressure longer than conventional guns, […]