Later, the technology was modernized just in time for World War II, where the modern iteration of rocket launchers truly entered the battlefield and have ever since left an indelible mark.

(These are the newest guns to see everyday U.S. military use.) Modern rocket launchers are used to carry out objectives on the battlefield that smaller arms are not capable of. These objectives ...

There's the classic bazooka --its official name the M9A1 Rocket Launcher-- the RPG-7 anti-tank grenade launcher, the more modern AT4 ... they fire from over their shoulder like a rocket launcher.