RE: Close Assault and Scenario (Stargrunt)

On Sun, 15 Jun 1997, Jerry McVicker wrote:

> This is true.  But what if you're playing in a genre where the
low-tech
> world is fighting a high tech army, you could be using satchel
charges. 

Even during WWII there were a number of weapons used for anti-tank that
were juust more than improvisations. The British had the PIAT
(Projector,
Infantry, Anti-Tank) the Sticky Bomb, limpet grenades, etc. Sure the VC
would strap a bunch of TNT to a poor bloke and he would run like hell
for
the command center or other suitable target and blow himself to
smithereens along with the target if he got there. 

Not to mention such things as light recoiless rifles that the russians
used, The PanzerSchreck or US Bazooka, or the PanzerFaust.

The stickey bomb was just that, a Heat munition with an adhesive that
was
meant to be thrown at a target like a tank. Hopefully sticking. 

The PIAT fired (actually with a spring action, no propelling charge
here)
a HEAT charge out to around 50 ft. Very good for close in action, but
not
much at longer ranges. 

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