Place of origin France Manufacturer DEFA Length 1.2 m (3.9 feet) | Wars Korean War Weight 6.7 kg (14.7 lb) | |
Type Anti-tank rocket launcher | ||
The LRAC de 73mm Mle 1950 (lance-roquettes antichar de 73 mm modèle 1950 (LRAC 73-50)) was a French antitank rocket launcher produced and fielded in the 1950s. The LRAC fired a 73-mm high explosive antitank projectile that was capable of penetrating over 11 inches of rolled homogenous armor when struck at a 90-degree angle of impact. The LRAC 73-50 was replaced in French service by the 3.5-inch M20 Bazooka. Used during the Korean War, it pierced the armor of T-34 tanks.
The LRAC 73-50 had a shield to protect the operator's face from the rocket's back-blast.
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