12-233 Garand Picture of the Day

[Snafu]

2.36-INCH ROCKET LAUNCHER M9 being fired into a cave on Saipan, 28 July. These launchers, called bazookas, were usually equipped with a flash deflector to protect the operator from unburned powder as the rocket left the tube. The bazooka was employed against tanks, armored vehicles, pillboxes, and other enemy emplacements. Operations to rid the island of the enemy continued for nearly two months after organized fighting had ceased

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[Tom in N.J.]

Bazooka man seems to have at least two Japanese bayonets on his belt.

[browningautorifle]

Owners probably didn't need them any more...

[emmagee1917]

You can't help but wonder ..... Is this a picture of mine ?
Chris