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M1 Rocket Launcher "Bazooka"
"Bazooka" is a term commonly applied to a series of recoilless launchers used by the US military during WW2 and the Korean War. It was a slang term adopted by the GIs based on the device's resemblance to a comedy 'instrument' popularized by Radio Comedian Bob Burns in the 1930s & 1940s.
Today the term is often used by the general public as a generic term for any tube-like rocket launcher; this cannot exactly be called incorrect, since "Bazooka" was only ever a nickname for the original weapon, but on this site it should only be used to refer to this particular series of launchers.
The following weapons are in the M1 Series of Rocket Launchers:
M1 "Bazooka" (2.36" Rocket)
- 1941 first model adopted from Capt. L.A. Skinner's prototype Rocket launcher
- Had two pistol grips (one with trigger) and a shoulder step.
- Introduced in June 1942 used until August 1943 when replaced by the M1A1 variant.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windtalkers | Christian Slater | Sgt. Pete "Ox" Anderson | 2002 | |
| Windtalkers | Marines | 2002 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The A-Team | Dwight Schultz | H. M. Murdock | Ep. "Where's The Monster When You Need Him?" | 1983 - 1987 |
| The A-Team | The henchmen | Ep. "The Island" | 1983 - 1987 | |
| The A-Team | U.S. Army soldiers | Ep. "The Sound of Thunder" | 1983 - 1987 | |
| The A-Team | Revolutionaries | Ep. "The Theory Of Revolution" | 1983 - 1987 | |
| Mail Call | Season 1 | 2002-2009 |
Video Games
| Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Crisis | Unusable, incorrectly shown as fired continuously | 1995 | ||
| Medal of Honor (1999) | 1999 | |||
| Medal of Honor: Underground | 2000 | |||
| Battlefield: 1942 | 2002 | |||
| Medal of Honor: Allied Assault | 2002 | |||
| Medal of Honor: Infiltrator | 2003 | |||
| 7554 | "Bazooka"; "Vietnamese Bazooka" | 2011 | ||
| Project Reality: Normandy | As the "Bazooka" | 2013 |
M1A1 "Bazooka" (2.36" Rocket)
- Introduced in August 1943
- Improved electrical system
- Replaced "On/Off" switch with the 'ready' light
- Removed second pistol grip
- Added optional blast shield in front; rarely used by troops
- Optional solid blast cone in back to replace wired cone.
The M1 series of Rocket Launcher can be seen in the following films, TV series, anime, and video games used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Story of G.I. Joe | U.S. Army soldier | 1945 | ||
| A Walk In The Sun | U.S. Army soldiers | 1945 | ||
| Equalizer 2000 | 1986 | |||
| Saving Private Ryan | Matt Damon | Pvt. James F. Ryan | 1998 | |
| Saving Private Ryan | Tom Sizemore | Sgt. Mike Horvath | 1998 | |
| Saving Private Ryan | U.S. Army soldiers | 1998 | ||
| The Great Raid | Clayne Crawford | PFC Aldridge | 2005 | |
| The Great Raid | Sam Worthington | PFC Lucas | 2005 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band of Brothers | Nolan Hemmings | Sgt. Charles E. "Chuck" Grant | Ep. "Replacements" | 2001 |
| Band of Brothers | Stephen Walters | John McGrath | Ep. "Carentan" | 2001 |
| Band of Brothers | Rick Warden | Lt. Harry Welsh | Ep. "Carentan" | 2001 |
| Band of Brothers | Bart Ruspoli | Pvt. Ed Tipper | Ep. "Carentan" | 2001 |
| Mail Call | Season 1 | 2002-2009 | ||
| The Pacific | Dylan Young | PFC Jay De L'Eau | 2010 | |
| The Pacific | Karl Cottee | Cpl. Pegg | 2010 | |
| Parer's War | US Marines | 2014 |
Video Games
| Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day of Defeat: Source | 2005 | |||
| Darkest Hour: Europe '44-'45 | Can be reloaded by teammate | 2006 | ||
| Heroes & Generals | Bazooka M1A1 | 2012 | ||
| Enemy Front | BAZOOKA | 2014 |
M9 "Bazooka" (2.36" Rocket)
- Introduced in June 1943 and operated along side the M1A1
- Early production used T43 folding bar sight, later replaced by T90 optical reflex sight
- Could be disassembled into two halves for easier carrying.
- Forward blast cone added.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Battle of the Rails (La bataille du rail) | French Resistance fighters | 1946 | ||
| Halls of Montezuma | US Marines | 1951 | ||
| Fire and Ice (Le combat dans l'île) | Jean-Louis Trintignant | Clément Lesser | 1962 | |
| Pierre Asso | Serge | |||
| Romy Schneider | Anne | |||
| 20 Million Miles to Earth | William Hopper | Colonel William Calder | 1957 | |
| 20 Million Miles to Earth | Italian soldiers | 1957 | ||
| Is Paris Burning? | Anthony Perkins | Sgt. Warren | 1966 | |
| Is Paris Burning? | Skip Ward | Pvt. Charlie | 1966 | |
| Pasha (Le Pacha) | Dominique Zardi | Horst Weiss | 1968 | |
| Mr. Freedom | Freedom agent | 1969 | ||
| The Brain | Seen in Frankie's weapon case | 1969 | ||
| She No Longer Talks She Shoots | The policeman | 1972 | ||
| Judge Fayard Called the Sheriff | Marcel Bozzuffi | Joanno aka "Captain" | 1977 | |
| We Were Soldiers | A Viet Minh soldier | With modifide rear sight | 2002 | |
| The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | Chinese soldiers | 2008 | ||
| The Adventures of Tintin | Andy Serkis | Captain Haddock | 2011 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rat Patrol | Justin Tarr | Pvt. Tully Pettigrew | Ep. "The Kill at Koorlea Raid" | 1966-1968 |
| Band of Brothers | Nolan Hemmings | Sgt. Charles E. "Chuck" Grant | Ep. "Points" | 2001 |
Video Games
| Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World War II Online: Battleground Europe | 2001-2012 | |||
| Hidden & Dangerous 2 | "M1 Bazooka" | 2003 |
M9A1 "Bazooka" (2.36" Rocket)
- Introduced in September 1944 replacing the M9
- T90 optical reflex sight
- Battery ignition replaced by trigger magneto.
Video Games
| Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medal of Honor (1999) | 1999 | |||
| Medal of Honor: Underground | Multiplayer Only | 2000 | ||
| Medal of Honor: Frontline | 2002 | |||
| Medal of Honor: Rising Sun | 2003 | |||
| Call of Duty: United Offensive | 2004 | |||
| Call of Duty 3 | 2006 | |||
| Call of Duty: World at War | 2008 |
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When Trumpets Fade | Frank Whaley | Chamberlain | 1998 |
M20 "Super Bazooka" (3.5" Rocket)
- Larger warhead for greater armor penetration
- Usable range was extended by an additional 150 meters.
- Replaced the M9A1 in 1950.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Steel Helmet | Richard Loo | Sgt. “Buddha Head” Tanaka | 1951 | |
| War of the Worlds, The (1953) | U.S.Army soldiers and Marines | 1953 | ||
| Them! | U.S.Army soldiers | 1954 | ||
| To Hell and Back | U.S.Army soldier | anachronistic | 1955 | |
| Pork Chop Hill | U.S. Army soldiers | 1959 | ||
| The Longest Day | U.S.Army soldier | 1963 | ||
| The Devil's Brigade | U.S.Army soldier | anachronistic | 1968 | |
| The Eagle Has Landed | Jeff Conaway | Lt. Frazier | anachronistic | 1976 |
| The Eagle Has Landed | U.S. Army Rangers | anachronistic | 1976 | |
| Code Name: Wild Geese | General Khan's soldiers | 1984 | ||
| Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah | American troops | Replica | 1991 | |
| Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth | JGSDF personnel | 1992 | ||
| The General's Daughter | 1999 | |||
| Tae Guk Gi | South Korean soldiers | 2004 | ||
| Sahara (2005) | Tuareg tribesmen | 2005 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viper | Vigilante gang leader | Ep. "Turf Wars" | 1996-1999 | |
| Sanctuary | U.S. Airborne soldier | Ep. "Normandy" | 2011 |
Video Games
| Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Reality: Falklands | 2012 | |||
| Project Reality: Vietnam | 2012 |
Anime
| Title | Characters | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyper Police | Naoko Kondo | 1997 |
Animation
| Title | Characters | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Iron Giant | U.S. Army soldiers | 1999 |
M20B1 "Super Bazooka" (3.5" Rocket)
- Lighter weight version - made of cast aluminum.
- Used as a supplement to the M20
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Them! | James Whitmore | Trooper Sgt. Ben Peterson | 1954 |
Anime
| Title | Characters | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Bull 34 | N.Y.P.D. S.W.A.T. officer | 1990 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Wings of Eagles | Revolutionary | 1986 |
M20A1/A1B1 "Super Bazooka" (3.5" Rocket)
- Entered production in 1952 - issued to troops after end of Korean War
- Improved connector latch assembly.
- Standard AT weapon until advent of light weapons (LAW) and heavier weapons (Dragon) for AT use in the 1960s.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSS 117: Mission for a Killer (Furia à Bahia pour OSS 117) | Brazilian soldiers | 1965 | ||
| Vigilante Force | Kris Kristofferson | Aaron Arnold | 1976 | |
| Vigilante Force | Shelly Novack | D.O. Viner | 1976 | |
| Black List (Liste noire) | Gang members | 1984 | ||
| Born on the Fourth of July | A US marine | 1989 | ||
| Cyber Tracker | A rebel | Visually modified | 1994 |
Anime
| Title | Characters | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kochikame, The UFO Movie |
Video Games
| Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Jones and The Infernal Machine | 1999 | |||
| Resident Evil Survivor | 2000 |
Spanish M-65 Rocket Launcher
- Spanish Upgrade of the Bazooka
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle of the Bulge | Charles Bronson | Wolenski | 1965 | |
| Lost Command | Algerians | 1966 | ||
| From Hell to Victory | George Hamilton | Maurice Bernard | 1979 | |
| From Hell to Victory | US Army soldiers | 1979 |
See also
Panzerschreck (The German copy of the M1 Bazooka)