73mm LRAC
The LRAC de 73mm Mle 1950 (lance-roquettes antichar de 73 mm modèle 1950 (LRAC 73-50)) was a French antitank rocket launcher produced and fielded in the 1950s. The LRAC fired a 73 mm high explosive antitank projectile that was capable of penetrating over 11 inches (280 mm) of rolled homogenous armor when struck at a 90-degree angle of impact. The LRAC 73-50 was replaced in French service by the LRAC F1.
73mm LRAC
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- LRAC 73-50
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- rocket launcher
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- France
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The LRAC de 73mm Mle 1950 (lance-roquettes antichar de 73 mm modèle 1950 (LRAC 73-50)) was a French antitank rocket launcher produced and fielded in the 1950s. The LRAC fired a 73 mm high explosive antitank projectile that was capable of penetrating over 11 inches (280 mm) of rolled homogenous armor when struck at a 90-degree angle of impact. The LRAC 73-50 was replaced in French service by the LRAC F1.
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Used during the Korean War for the French Battalion of the United Nations Organisation, it pierced the armor of T-34 tanks. The LRAC 73-50 had a shield to protect the operator's face from the rocket's back-blast.
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• Name — LRAC 73-50 • Origin — France • Type — Anti-tank rocket launcher • Is Ranged — yes • Is Explosive — yes • Used By — France Israel Morocco • Wars — Korean War First Indochina War Algerian War Six-Day War Lebanese Civil War • Manufacturer — DEFA • Weight — 6.7 kg (14.7 lb) • Length — 1.2 m (3.9 feet) • Caliber — 73 mm • Rate — 4 rounds per minute • Velocity — 170 m/s (557.7 ft/s) • Range — 200 m (656.2 feet) • Max Range — 1,200 m (3,937 feet) • Filling — RDX/TNT • Filling Weight — 300 g • Illustration — Moroccan troops with 73mm LRAC, 1960.
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- 1.Musee Infanterie.
- 2."Vous avez dit Pirate ?". Association Hélicoptères Air.
- 3.Todd Neikirk. LRAC-50 73 mm Bazooka: The Incredibly Effective French Anti-Tank Weapon. www.warhistoryonline.com. 14 octobre 2022.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 2
- J.E. Stauff, J. Guillot et R. Dubernet, Comité pour l'histoire de l'armement terrestre (COMHART) Tome 10 Armements Antichars Missiles Guidés et Non Guidés, Délégué Général pour l'Armement, 1996
- John Bollendorf, ST-CW-07-29-74 Guide d'identification des fragments de projectiles étranger, Defense Intelligence Agency, Washington: GPO, (Guide DIA)
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