When Rosie the Rocketer Obliterated Panzers
Follow and Wishlist our game on Steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/3606970/Brass_Rain/ On August 1st, 1944 pilot Major Charles Carpenter searched for a field suitable for the operations of the L-4 Grasshoppers near Avranches, France. He stumbled upon a friendly unit pinned by enemy fire in front of a town they had to liberate. The Mad Major commandeered a Sherman tank and led an attack on the town. Several weeks later, during the Battle of Arracourt, he took out several Panthers and armoured vehicles in his Grasshopper nicknamed "Rosie the Rocketer", equipped with six under wing bazooka rockets. The engagement made Carpenter a legend, and he was given the nickname Bazooka Charlie. One of the main sources we used for the film is the excellent book Bazooka Charlie: The Unbelievable Story of Major Charles Carpenter and Rosie the Rocketer, written by James P. Busha and Carol Apacki. Hit join to become a member and get exclusive perks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-f2WBfSCZiu0bOBydjot3w/join Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/yarnhub Check out our exclusive merch https://yarnhub-shop.fourthwall.com Join us on Discord https://discord.gg/yarnhub-1087778019822813334 L-4 Grasshopper returns from a spotting mission Major Charles Carpenter joins an American platoon US platoon ambushes the Germans with Shermans Carpenter mistakes a Sherman for an enemy Charles vs Panzer division Grasshopper’s first hit First half-track is down Second half-track and Panther are down Carpenter vs Panzer IVs Rosie the Rocketer is found again Yarnhub uses the Unreal® Engine. Unreal® is a trademark or registered trademark of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States of America and elsewhere. Unreal® Engine, Copyright 1998 – 2025, Epic Games, Inc. All rights reserved.