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Bazooka
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault

Bazooka

Learn about the bazooka, an antitank weapon developed by early 1942 for Medal of Honor: Allied Assault infantry.

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Learn about the bazooka, an antitank weapon developed by early 1942 for Medal of Honor: Allied Assault infantry.

Walkthrough
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    The bazooka was developed by Leslie A. Skinner and Edward G. Uhl of the Ordnance Department by early 1942.
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    This weapon was created to address the lack of an infantry antitank rocket capable of stopping a tank.
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    Henry H. Mohaupt of the Ordnance Department had been working on a shaped-charge grenade (M10) weighing over 3.5 pounds, which was too heavy to throw effectively.
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    Skinner and Uhl attached Mohaupt's grenades to their bazooka rocket, achieving hits on three successive shots during testing.
  5. 5
    The Ordnance Department recognized the value of this new weapon.
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    Many bazookas were shipped to America's allies.
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    The Germans captured one and copied the design to produce the Panzerschreck ("Tank Terror").
  8. 8
    The bazooka was named after a musical contraption devised by comedian Bob Burns.
Tips
  • The bazooka is accurate but has a slow reload time.
  • When fired, the round will explode on contact.
  • This weapon has no secondary use.

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