Italian antitank weapons

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2 obscure (presumably unbuilt) antitank guns to be used by italian paracadutisti.

● The first by Bettica is described like and compared to a Bazooka, only it threw a grenade and not a rocket. Bettica was the name of a mortar in WW1, maybe the designer was the same? Maybe this was a lighter handheld version?

● The second by the semi-legendary Giovanni "Nino" Buttazzoni, described more like a handgun (reminds me of the 60mm Lanciabombe) but this time it would shoot a rocket!

 

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Here is the 60mm Lanciabombe

60mm Lanciabombe - Tank Encyclopedia

The Lanciabombe was an experimental design for an infantry operable, shoulder-fired anti-tank gun, able to penetrate 70mm of armor.

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More italian antitank weapons can be found at:

65mm L/17 Mountain Gun - Tank Encyclopedia

The Italian 65mm L/17 Mountain Gun was a lightweight artillery piece that could be used as a conventional gun or as an anti-tank gun.

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Breda 20/65 Modello 1935 - Tank Encyclopedia

The Cannone-Mitragliera Breda da 20/65 Modello 1935 was the main Italian light anti-aircraft gun during the Second World War.

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Cannone a Grande Gittata da 75/32 Modello 1937 - Tank Encyclopedia

The Cannone da 75/32 Modello 1937 was an Italian field gun developed before the Second World War to equip the Italian Regio Esercito.

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Cannone da 47/32 Modello 1935 - Tank Encyclopedia

The Cannone da 47/32 Modello 1935 was the main support/anti-tank cannon of the Italian Royal Army before and during Second World War.

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Sticky and Magnetic Anti-Tank Weapons - Tank Encyclopedia

Small devices that can make a soldier capable of knocking out a standard enemy tank were the gold standard for infantry anti-tank weapons.

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