Bastone, Bazooka vs Panzer

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Winter 1944, and the American's are hard pressed to hold back the latest German offensive on the Western Front. This Bazooka team outside of the key crossroads town of Bastone, is taking aim on advancing Panzers in a desperate bid to buy time for Patton's 3rd Army to reenforce the US positions.

 

By late 1944, the 2.36 in (60mm) bazooka struggled to stop the most powerful German tank designs, like the Tiger, Panther and King Tiger.
 

But with luck and in the right position (rear, roof top or track hits giving the best chance) and a lot of guts, even the 2.36 Bazooka could stop these behemoths. 

The 3.5 inch (90mm) "Super Bazooka" would give the infantry a lot more tank killing power, but that would be in the next war (Korea). So, for the rest or the European campaign the 2.36 would have to do.

These are kit bashed plastic pieces I painted in January.