In 1947, the US 75 mm was acquired as war surplus by the French military and mounted on a Vespa scooter. It was used by French paratroops as a mobile anti-tank and anti-fortification platform and saw service in Algeria and Indochina.
I thought it was someones idea of a joke... but it's real and was used in actual combat!!!
I would worry about recoil.
ReplyDeleteIt's a recoilless rifle (clever eh?)
ReplyDeleteActually I found this on Wiki:
In 1947, the US 75 mm was acquired as war surplus by the French military and mounted on a Vespa scooter. It was used by French paratroops as a mobile anti-tank and anti-fortification platform and saw service in Algeria and Indochina.
I thought it was someones idea of a joke... but it's real and was used in actual combat!!!
Cool.
ReplyDeleteThe random things I find and the random information I sometimes uncover amuses me a great deal.
ReplyDeleteSo I just had to share.... [grin]