Russian Anti-Tank Rifles: Suicidal or Unstoppable Weapon?
These additional armor plates have often been described in post-war Western literature as anti-bazooka shields. [Read theHistory of the Infamous RPG-7 here.] I wondered, Why would the Germans provide protection against weapons that their most pressing enemy didnt even employ? A Soviet infantry team with a PTRD-41 in action during 1943. Image: Author’s collection What appeared to be a 75 mm self-moving gun was partially protected by similar side plates over the bogies....