Embracing Our Military
Arsenal History Minute | M20 3.5in Super Bazooka
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Arsenal History Minute | M20 3.5in Super Bazooka
Arsenal History Minutes from June 2023
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Embracing Our Military
Arsenal History Minute | M20 3.5in Super Bazooka
Special | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Arsenal History Minutes from June 2023
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(dramatic music) - On 30 June, 1950, President Harry S. Truman ordered US troops to South Korea after North Korea invaded across the 38th parallel.
The North Korean Army, supplied with Soviet T-34 tanks, had early successes against the Americans.
US World War II era bazookas were nearly useless against the T-34's thick armor.
The Rock Island Arsenal was producing the new M20 3.5 and Super Bazooka when the war started.
While not quite yet done, Rock Island Arsenal responded and sent its first shipment of M20s just 13 days after the start of the conflict.
Rock Island Arsenal produced over 750 Super Bazookas over the next year.
The M20 was superior to its predecessor in several respects.
The improved warhead could penetrate double the armor of World War II, and it was far easier to use.
The efforts of Rock Island Arsenal once again gave the American soldier a critical edge in order to complete their mission.
(gentle flourish)
Embracing Our Military is a local public television program presented by WQPT PBS
WQPT is a public media service of Western Illinois University