THE ANTI-TANK ROCKET M6 WWII BAZOOKA TRAINING FILM 77484

“This film is restricted.” That warning greets viewers at the start of this World War II-era, 27-minute Official Training Film from the War Department. Titled “The Anti-Tank Rocket M6,” this black-and-white picture is a bazooka-training film introduced by an instrumental version of “Buckle Down, Winsocki” — a song first heard in the 1943 musical “Best Foot Forward.” The film begins with “Methods of Use,” as introduced at mark 00:32 as German tanks are shown rolling along. Out comes the M1 rocket launcher, “a new weapon generally called the bazooka” at mark 01:08, “which plays a song of death for the enemy.” (The bazooka was first used in WWII in late 1942). The film explains that a bazooka team consists of two soldiers: one carrying the launcher and another carrying ammunition bags with three rounds each. At mark 01:51. the viewers learns of the different types of ammunition, including the M7 “practice” rocket and the deadly M6 high-explosive rocket. “It’s simple enough — it’s got a high-explosive head,” th