M72 LAW facts for kids
The M72 Light Anti-Armor Weapon (LAW) is a small, lightweight rocket launcher used by the US military and other NATO countries. It weighs only five-and-a-half pounds. It was so small that it only needed one person to use it, rather than two for the bazooka. It was used often during the Vietnam War. The North Vietnamese military and guerillas did not use tanks often since so much fighting was in the jungle, but the LAW was still useful for destroying bunkers and trenches.
Images for kids
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1961 LAW prototype, showing the rejected front sight that also served as the front cover
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M72 demonstration at Fort Benning, Georgia in the 1960s
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Packing crates are used to demonstrate the danger of the M72's back blast
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An M72 LAW's rocket
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M72A7 firing trainer, showing Picatinny rail
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Exposed M72A6 rockets (lower right) alongside M72A6 tubes and ammunition for 84 mm Carl Gustav recoilless rifles; awaiting destruction
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Firing the M72 LAW.
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Map with M72 operators in blue with former operators in red. Contrary to this map, Denmark still uses it.
See also
In Spanish: M72 LAW para niños
