PIAT in the Rhineland
Grenade & Flare Launchers
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Earlier this year I had the pleasure of travelling to @thetankmuseum to film some segments for the new documentary on the Rhineland Campaign - 'Rhineland 45'. Not all of the segments I filmed discussing weapons could be included in the finished documentary, so I'm pleased to share a couple here on the channel. This one Brings Up The PIAT! If you'd like a copy of my book on the PIAT you can pick one up here - https://www.historicalfirearms.info/shop Thanks again to @realtimehistory for inviting me to take part, check out the documentary here - https://realtimehistory.net/pages/rhineland-45-decision-in-the-west Be sure to check out our website - https://armourersbench.com/ If you enjoy our work please consider supporting us via Patreon, TAB is a viewer supported channel and any help is very much appreciated! We have some great new perks, check out our Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/thearmourersbench You can also now support us with one-time donations via https://ko-fi.com/armourersbench Ever wished all the best gun history content creators were gathered in one place? Check out - https://surplused.com - we're on there! Where to find TAB: https://armourersbench.com https://facebook.com/armourersbench https://ko-fi.com/armourersbench https://www.patreon.com/thearmourersbench https://www.instagram.com/armourersbench https://utreon.com/c/Armourers-Bench https://imgur.com/user/ArmourersBench https://discord.gg/DAjRSBc
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