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antitank weaponAny of several guns, missiles, and mines intended for use against tanks. Land mines, ordinary artillery, and other projectiles were used to destroy tanks in World War I. By World War II antitank guns had been developed; they frequently fired special ammunition such as the hollow charge shell, which exploded on impact with great penetrating force. Various antitank missiles and launching devices, including the bazooka, were also used in the war. |
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The main form of combat employment of antitank weapons is combat operations of the antitank reserve, which, under conditions of modern-day combat is supposed to move up rapidly to the assigned deployment line, take up the position without halt and conduct battle against the enemy tanks and IFVs. There are other antitank weapons out there, but they are crew-served and significantly heavier. Opponents of the shipment plan say that an antitank weapon, fired at a shipping container, could break it open. |
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