VH>BA>Cloyce,
VH>BA>  As I recall, the warning about standing directly behind a 105mm
VH>BA>recoiless intimated that it could easily cost you your life.
VH>BA>Definately not a good idea!
VH>We used to take an ammo box (the wooden two-round box that 106mm rounds
VH>are shipped in) and place it about 20 yards behind the breech.  While
VH>trainees in the stands watched, we'd light one off, and blow that box to
VH>toothpicks.
VH>That was one lesson that sunk in. :-)
That's exactly what they did with M72's in basic.  Toothpicks is just 
about the right definition, I would not have beleived it otherwise.
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