RobVarak Posted November 10, 1999 Share Posted November 10, 1999 I'm just reading along here in Perret's IRON FIST:CLASSIC ARMOURED WARFARE, when the word bazooka jumps out at me. It really struck me as an odd word. Does anyone know the origin of the word, and how it became attached to that lovely piece of weaponry? Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest John Maragoudakis Posted November 11, 1999 Share Posted November 11, 1999 In order to improve thier aim and steadiness, US anti tank men stuck thier bazooka gum on thier... well bazooka. In time, the anti tank weapon became known as the bazooka. How's that for trivia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bryan Corkill Posted November 11, 1999 Share Posted November 11, 1999 An American commedian of the era had a mythical musical insturment called a bazooka. Looked alot like the RL, the name stuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnymo Posted November 11, 1999 Share Posted November 11, 1999 Our friends over at http://www.m-w.com (that's Merriam-Webster) say: "Etymology: bazooka (a crude musical instrument made of pipes and a funnel)" I love searching the Internet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gespenster Posted November 11, 1999 Share Posted November 11, 1999 Rob, During the early 1940's there was a radio comedian by the name of Bob Burns, who used a strange looking musical instrument called a "Bazooka". The M9A1 Rocket Launcher (official name) bore a striking resemblance to this instrument, leading the soldiers who used it to dub it "the bazooka" JT ------------------ "It is well that War is so terrible, lest we grow to fond of it" Robert E. Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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