20 Mar 2025 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

How was the aim and the distance made? On the BM59 we had a lifting sight that allowed to set distance and aim straight, using the diameter of the rocket and bringing it up to the distance guessed.
Not clear, I imagine.
But how was it done here. I really don’t know. Guesswork?











FM 23-30 Hand And Rifle Grenades, Rocket, AT, HE, 2.36-Inch 1944 : United States. War Department : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive