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To: Homer_J_Simpson

And a little info on the bazooka mentioned:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1_bazooka

Test question. Why did the GI’s call it bazooka?


18 posted on 06/25/2013 10:20:59 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple
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To: PeterPrinciple
Test question. Why did the GI’s call it bazooka?

The article says the troops named it bazooka because of its appearance. That doesn't make sense to me. I would have guessed it was because of the sound of the rocket taking off.

19 posted on 06/25/2013 2:01:04 PM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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