RPG-16

The RPG‑7 is a man‑portable, reusable, unguided anti‑tank rocket launcher developed by the Soviet Union’s Bazalt design bureau. Conceived as a low‑cost, high‑impact solution for infantry to defeat armored vehicles and fortified positions, its design philosophy emphasizes simplicity, ruggedness, and ease of mass production. The launcher consists of a steel tube with a simple flip‑up rear sight and a detachable, reloadable rocket cartridge. Its primary purpose is military, though it has proliferated to irregular forces worldwide. Key innovations include a shaped‑charge warhead capable of penetrating up to 260 mm of rolled homogeneous armor, a dual‑purpose propellant that ignites both the launch charge and sustainer motor, and a universal 40 mm caliber that accommodates a wide variety of warheads (HEAT, HE, thermobaric, smoke). The RPG‑7’s reputation rests on its reliability, low logistical footprint, and iconic status as a symbol of guerrilla warfare, while its distinctive “saw‑tooth” warhead and characteristic back‑blast make it instantly recognizable.

The AT4 is a Swedish 84mm disposable single-shot anti-tank recoilless rifle developed by Saab Bofors Dynamics. It is the standard-issue light anti-armor weapon for the U.S. military (as the M136) and many NATO forces, replacing the M72 LAW.

The Panzerfaust 60 was the most widely produced variant of the German Panzerfaust series of disposable anti-tank recoilless weapons used in World War II. It featured a larger 149 mm diameter warhead and a more powerful propellant charge than the earlier Panzerfaust 30, giving it an effective range of 60 meters and the ability to penetrate up to 200 mm of armor plate. The weapon was a single-use, shoulder-fired design consisting of a steel tube containing the propellant charge and a large shaped-charge warhead that could defeat any Allied tank in service at the time. The Panzerfaust 60 was simple enough to be issued to minimally trained Volkssturm militia and Hitler Youth units, making it one of the most feared infantry anti-tank weapons of the war.