Mauser Anti-Tank Rifle

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Title	Mauser Anti-Tank Rifle
Description	Mauser 1918 T-Gewehr Anti-Tank Rifle. The German army developed this weapon to counter the new tanks being deployed by Allied troops on the Western Front. The world’s first anti-tank rifle, the Gewehr fired a 5.25 caliber bullet that could penetrate 20mm armor at 100 meters. It featured a larger version of the Mauser operating mechanism seen on the standard infantry rifle. The Gewehr was operated by a two man crew and because of its violent recoil wad designed to be fired from the prone position.
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