![]() Even late in the war, tanks were designed with less armor in the sides and rear to save weight and so were still vulnerable to ambush. Once WWII started, plenty of these anti-tank rifles were available and tank armor was thin enough that they were still effective. These tests were conducted in November 1939, two months after the invasion of Poland. To give you an idea how desperate the US army was for anti-tank weapons, they tried shoving rifles and even rocks into the running gear of tanks to hilarious lack of effect (except on the rifle or rock). The infantry needed something to stop a tank smaller than an artillery piece, and from further away than you could throw a grenade. ![]() Anti-tank rifles were made as a stopgap measure during and after WWI.
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