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    Grenadier (section Grenades)
    [ɡʁənadje] ; derived from the word grenade) was historically an assault-specialist soldier who threw hand grenades in siege operation battles. The distinct...
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    by shoulder-fired L1 66mm HEAT rockets. There also were a number of M79 40mm grenade launchers available. Tactical doctrine stated that, where casualties...
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  • Phantom Blooper": an elusive enemy, supposedly American and armed with an M79 grenade launcher, who fights alongside the Viet Cong against his countrymen....
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  • Weaponry Near Khanasir". Oryx blog. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2023. M79 Osa captured by Syrian Army in Atman, Daraa. One of the first foreign weapons...
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    L7A1 M2 machine gun United States Heavy machine gun Springfield M79 United States Grenade launcher Artillery L16 81mm Mortar United Kingdom Mortar 2-inch...
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    Archived from the original on October 30, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2015. Lance Menthe; Amado Cordova; Carl Rhodes; Rachel Costello; Jeffrey Sullivan (February...
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    Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2016. Lance M. Bacon (30 April 2011). "Improved carbines headed your way". Gannett Government...
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    shelter covers and mosquito nets to replace the heavy British ones. M79 grenade launchers were also provided. Early in 1965, both Australia and New Zealand...
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    FMK-2 Mod. 0: Fragmentation hand grenade, locally manufactured. M67 grenade: Fragmentation hand grenade. M79 grenade launcher AT4 anti-tank weapon (Now...
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    team initiated the raid after Sergeant Kanang shoots a sentry with an M79 grenade launcher. Even though outnumbered, the recce team managed to capture...
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