System Overview: The Aksumite Gasha (Model 1942) The Aksumite Gasha (named after the traditional Ethiopian hide shield) is a mid-tier, man-portable, shoulder-fired anti-tank weapon system. It was designed in late 1942 to give the newly industrialising Aksumite Empire a hard-hitting armor defense without relying on advanced foreign factories. It merges the mechanical simplicity of a British spigot mortar with a delayed-ignition rocket motor to achieve high penetration and extended range without endangering the user. Complete Technical Specifications System Type: Reusable Spigot Launcher with Delayed-Ignition Rocket AmmunitionTotal Weight (Unloaded): 6.8 kg (15 lbs) – mostly consisting of a durable hardwood stock and a solid steel spigot.Effective Anti-Tank Range: 100 to 120 metres.Maximum Theoretical Range: 250 metres (used as an inaccurate, high-explosive area-denial weapon).Armor Penetration: 110 mm of Rolled Homogeneous Armor (RHA) at a 90-degree angle.Muzzle Velocity (Initial): ~25 metres per second (gentle mechanical pop).Flight Velocity (Rocket Phase): ~85 metres per second (high-velocity straight line).Crew Requirements: 2 Soldiers (1 Gunner/Operator, 1 Loader/Ammunition Bearer). Detailed Component Anatomy The weapon system consists of two distinct halves: the permanent, rugged Launcher Assembly and the mass-produced, expendable Rocket Bomb. THE LAUNCHER ASSEMBLY (Reusable) [Solid Steel Spigot Rod]======================== || || [Iron Blast Guard] [Hardwood Mehr sehen