Indiana Jones threatens the Ark.
The grenade launcher, as commonly known as bazooka, is a weapon that fires projectiles.
History[]
A prototype grenade launcher was present at Geheimhaven in 1936.[1] With it Indiana Jones threatened to destroy the Ark of the Covenant unless Marion Ravenwood was freed from German capture.[2]
However, René Emile Belloq called Jones's bluff which resulted in his capture.[2] Jones had marveled at Nazi ingenuity when he found the prototype weapon and was reminded of the Flying Wing he had encountered earlier at Tanis.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
The RPG used at Geheimhaven in Raiders of the Lost Ark is anachronistic as they were not yet invented in 1936. The movie weapon, a customized rocket launcher made-up to resemble World War II-era anti-tank weapons, was later noted to be a prototype in-universe in Ryder Windham's junior novelization of the film.[1]
Appearances[]
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
- Raiders of the Lost Ark novel
- Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark junior novel
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
- "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" - Indiana Jones: The Official Magazine
- Indiana Jones: The Search For Buried Treasure
- LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (Non-canonical appearance)
- LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues (Non-canonical appearance)
Sources[]
Raiders of the Lost Ark: Aggressive negotiations on IndianaJones.com (backup link on Archive.org)- Indiana Jones: The Ultimate Guide
