US soldier prepares a 2.36-inch M9A1 Bazooka against a North Korean tank during the Battle of Pyongtaek. South Korea. 1950.

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A US soldier, Robert L. Witzig, with a 2.36-inch bazooka prepares to take aim at a North Korean tank during the Battle of Pyongtaek which took place after the Battle of Osan. On his right is Kenneth R. Shadrick, who was later reported as the first American killed in the Korean War.

Wow that doesn't look like 2.36 inches!

You are a comedy genius.

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