The PIAT (Personal Infantry Anti-Tank Projector) was first used by the British Army in 1943. It was an unusual weapon in that it used a spring-loaded firing system to ignite a relatively small propulsion charge.
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The PIAT (Personal Infantry Anti-Tank Projector) was first used by the British Army in 1943. It was an unusual weapon in that it used a spring-loaded firing system to ignite a relatively small propulsion charge.