Anti-tank rifle
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An anti-tank rifle is an anti-materiel rifle designed to penetrate the armor of armored fighting vehicles, most commonly tanks, armored personnel carriers, and infantry fighting vehicles. The term is
Soviet PTRS anti-tank rifle in a museum
Mauser 1918 T-Gewehr 13.2 x 92 mm anti-tank rifle at the Musée de l'Armée in Paris.
Polish kb ppanc wz. 35 7.92 mm anti-tank rifle was used extensively during the Polish Campaign.
Boys anti-tank rifle
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The Boys anti-tank rifle is a British anti-tank rifle used during the Second World War. It was often nicknamed the "elephant gun" by its users due to its size and large 0.55 in bore.
Anti-tank rifle
…particularly true in Malaya, where the light Japanese tanks specially configured for jungle conflict rode roughshod over British forces supplied with the Boys anti-tank rifle. At first small cannons up to 20mm calibre were used, but the anti-tank role soon required more powerful weapons which were based on the application…
Boys anti-tank rifle Mk I
Swedish volunteers in the Winter War carrying Boys anti-tank rifles
British soldiers training with the Boys anti-tank rifle
American World War II propaganda poster featuring a British soldier carrying a Boys anti-tank rifle.