During WWII, anti-tank rifles were used by Russian infantry to counter German tanks. One such rifle was the "ProtivoTankovoye Ruzhyo Degtyaryova" otherwise known as the "PTRD". The single shot PTRD fired a 14.5mm shell and had an effective range up to 800m. PTRD teams often hid amongst destroyed buildings waiting to knock out its next victim.

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