What were American anti-tank weapons in WWII?

In 1942? The M3 towed anti-tank gun firing Armor Piercing ammunition that could defeat 36mm of steel armor at 500 years range or Armor Piercing Capped ammunition that could defeat 61mm of steel armor at 500 yards. Often claimed to be a licensed or unlicensed copy of the German 3.7cm PAK 36 it was in fact a completely American weapon that fired different ammunition (37x223R vs. 37x249R), had a different carriage, longer barrel and different breech.

The M3 was deployed in the anti-tank platoons of infantry battalions, the anti-tank company of the infantry regiment (who were supposed to get the self-propelled M6 version on a 3/4 ton Dodge 4x4 light truck but never did) and one platoon assigned to each battalion of the infantry divisions artillery. Below battalion level before the arrival of the M1 "Bazooka" the only anti-tank weapon was the M9 adn M9A1 anti-tank rifle grenade. One man in each rifle squad would be isued with a M1903 Springfield bolt action rifle capable of launching rifle grenades with the M1 launcher. This grenade could penetrate up to 100mm of armor under ideal conditions but the damage done inside the target was modest due to the small size of the grenade.

The cannon company in some infantry regiments were equipped with the T-12, a M3 armored half-track mounting the famous French Mle 1897 (U.S. M1897) 75mm gun. These were originally intended to equip independent tank destroyer battalions but were hopelessly ill-suited to the mission. The gun was ballistically similar to the M3 gun of the later M3 Grant/Lee and of the M4 Sherman tank and fired the same ammunition. While the M1897 was principally a field gun firing high explosive and white phospherous ammunition in support of infantry it could also fire an armor piercing round capable of defeating about 70mm steel armor at 500 yards range, a quite useful performance in 1942-43. Effect on target was far greater than the 37mm gun.

I would disagree with the idea that the main problem faced by the Soviets was an inability to withstand "massive" Panzer attacks. The very poor mechanical state of its already limited motor transport and armored formations, the inexperience of its officer corps after the purges of the late 1930's and generally abysmal communications network were all much bigger concerns than 4,000 German tanks, most of which were already obsolescent. Theoretically, the Soviet's 20,000 tanks in June 1941 were a far superior force.

Wwii Anti Tank Weapons

The primary antitank weapon at the onset was the 37 mm M3 gun. It was nearly obsolete from the onset, and was partially replaced by the 57mm M1, a copy of the British 6-pounder.

The M18 tank destroyer used a 76mm M1A1 gun, and the M36 used a 90mm M3 gun. These replaced the inadequate M10 with its also inadequate 75mm M7 that started the war.

Infantry generally made do with the series of rocket launchers nicknamed "bazookas" and with the British Gammon grenade.

There was the 37 mm M3. I actually have fired this weapon. It was totally insufficient in North Africa and Europe and was replaced by the 57mm at gun. The US Army was also fielding tank destroyer units which were 75 mm field guns on half tracks. The doctrine was very poor and german tanks Panzer 4s, Tigers, and even Panzer 3s destroyed them with ease. We also had an assortment of mines and rifle grenades. Read Osprey's Anti tank tactics of WWII

Teams of 3-4 African American soldiers wearing bright colors.

lol... Operation Human Shield?

the same thing we use today

chuck norris