{"id":17187,"date":"2020-11-29T08:00:54","date_gmt":"2020-11-29T14:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/2020\/11\/29\/the-experimental-piat-carrier\/"},"modified":"2020-11-29T08:00:54","modified_gmt":"2020-11-29T14:00:54","slug":"the-experimental-piat-carrier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/2020\/11\/29\/the-experimental-piat-carrier\/","title":{"rendered":"The Experimental PIAT Carrier"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtubomatic-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9IEJlaCoFWw?autoplay=1&#038;controls=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>In late 1944, the Royal Canadian Engineers were tasked with improvising a harassing weapon. The result was the Experimental PIAT Carrier. The Canadian Sappers mounted more than a dozen PIATs (Projector, Infantry, Anti-Tank) onto the back of a Universal Carrier! In this video Matt digs into this history of this curious in-field adaptation!<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this video here &#8211;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/armourersbench.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/armourersbench.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you enjoy our work please consider supporting us via Patreon, TAB is a viewer supported channel and any help is very much appreciated!  We have some great new perks, check out our Patreon page here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/thearmourersbench\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/thearmourersbench<\/a><br \/>\nYou can also now support us with one-time donations via <a href=\"https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/armourersbench\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/armourersbench<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ever wished all the best gun history content creators were gathered in one place? Check out &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/surplused.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/surplused.com<\/a> &#8211; we&#8217;re on there!<\/p>\n<p>Where to find TAB:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/armourersbench.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/armourersbench.com<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/armourersbench\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/facebook.com\/armourersbench<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/armourersbench\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/armourersbench<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/thearmourersbench\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/thearmourersbench<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/armourersbench\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/armourersbench<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/utreon.com\/c\/Armourers-Bench\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/utreon.com\/c\/Armourers-Bench<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/user\/ArmourersBench\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/imgur.com\/user\/ArmourersBench<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/DAjRSBc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/discord.gg\/DAjRSBc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Contents:<br \/>\n0:00 &#8211; Introduction<br \/>\n00:35 &#8211; 16th Field Company RCE<br \/>\n01:20 &#8211; The PIAT Carrier<br \/>\n03:00 &#8211; An Answer To The Nebelwerfer<br \/>\n03:36 &#8211; PIAT Truck<br \/>\n04:40 &#8211; Report on First Test<br \/>\n07:00 &#8211; Bring Up The PIAT Carrier!<br \/>\n08:40 &#8211; Call to Action<br \/>\n09:30 &#8211; Op VERITABLE<br \/>\n10:00 &#8211; Examining the Photos Closely<br \/>\n12:40 &#8211; Conclusion<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In late 1944, the Royal Canadian Engineers were tasked with improvising a harassing weapon. The result was the Experimental PIAT Carrier. The Canadian Sappers mounted more than a dozen PIATs (Projector, Infantry, Anti-Tank) onto the back of a Universal Carrier! In this video Matt digs into this history of this curious in-field adaptation! 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