James Holland discusses the early planning of Operation Overlord while Al Murray debates the merits of the PIAT, the British hand-held anti-tank weapon with a mixed reputation.
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My father used to say that if you were going to go after a tank with a PIAT, you had decided that you were also willing to forfeit your life.