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Need ID on this rocket, reecovered in Vietnam

weberoed

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Was going through some files I came across this rocket. I recovered it in Vietnam decades ago and never did get an ID. maybe this time I'll have better luck from you guys
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Was fired, could not determine method of ignition, obvious it is a HEAT round. The team leader reused a "take apart" andit was blown. FYI it came about after we were trying to clear out some bunkers and a soldier came walking up with it and said "hey what is this?"
 
there were no marking, as best I can remember it was somewhere around 60mm in dia (but thats trying to remember from 40 plus years ago)
 
It looks like an Improved LAW (ILAW) with a different fin arrangement.
 
It does look like the drawing, I forgot about ordata - but it seems to not open all the time. wish I could get this one to open like to see what they say about it. But it did come from VN, the other thing I remember was it didn't look like something that was made in the back woods jungle. More like a manufactured item.
 
Finally got it to open. Looks like somebody got to take one apart by looking at the fuze, but the one I had was BIP'd. So there must have been at least one more found. The other thing the one I found was black not green.
 
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