PIAT: Better than the Panzerfaust?
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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 »» GET OUR BOOKS «« » Stukabook - Doctrine of the German Dive-Bomber - http://stukabook.com » The Assault Platoon of the Grenadier-Company November 1944 (StG 44) - http://sturmzug.com » Army Regulation Medium Panzer Company 1941 - http://www.hdv470-7.com »» SUPPORT MHV «« » patreon - see videos early (adfree) - https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv » subscribe star - https://www.subscribestar.com/mhv » paypal donation - https://paypal.me/mhvis » YouTube Membership - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK09g6gYGMvU-0x1VCF1hgA/join »» MERCHANDISE «« » teespring - https://teespring.com/stores/military-history-visualized »» SOURCES «« our brains #PIAT #antitank #ww2