Bring Up The PIAT! - A Bridge Too Far Scene Analysis
Guns of Stage & Screen
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Bring Up The PIAT!' the iconic line from the classic 1977 war movie 'A Bridge Too Far' heralds the beginning of a really interesting scene. One in which the PIAT (Projector, Infantry, Anti-Tank) takes on a German Panther. In this video we break down the iconic scene and explore just how realistic it was. We'll also take a look at the PIAT's first screen appearance in 'Theirs Is The Glory' (1946) - a unique film that like 'A Bridge Too Far' also tells the story of Operation Market Garden. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:43 - Bring Up The PIAT! 01:10 - That's the wrong bloody tank 01:35 - A Bridge Too Far 04:18 - Theirs is the Glory 05:05 - The PIAT's movie debut 05:25 - Dixon bags a Panther 05:39 - Conclusion Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this video here - https://armourersbench.com/ Check out RM Military History's channel here - https://www.youtube.com/user/tugger1885 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://imgur.com/user/ArmourersBench https://discord.gg/DAjRSBc Scenes from these films have been used under the fair use allowance, under Section 107 of the US Copyright Act 1976 & Section 29 of the UK CDPA 1988.
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