The rise and evolution of the tank during World War II began a rush to field lightweight anti-tank weapons that could counter then. The PIAT was designed to let the average infantryman take on the ...

British and Canadian troops in Italy have been using an odd-looking, pipelike weapon vaguely reminiscent of the U.S. bazooka, and performing much the same function as a shattering short-range ...

During the First World War, the British looked to break the stalemate through the “landship program,” which was headed by First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill. A program considered creating ...

MANILA, Philippines — A mass in celebration of the feast of Our Lady of Piat, the venerated patroness of Cagayan Valley, will be held in Quezon City next month. Following 50 years of tradition, ...

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Developed by Britain during World War II, the PIAT (Projector, Infantry, Anti-Tank) was a unique answer to the challenge of stopping enemy armor without heavy artillery. Unlike the American bazooka, ...

IMAGE of Our Lady of Piat in Quezon City. PDI PHOTO/JOAN BONDOC Archbishop Sergio L. Utleg of the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao will be chief celebrant in this year’s fiesta Mass for Our Lady of Piat at ...

This Ibanag term for “Mother of All” welcomed some 50,000 pilgrims who flocked to Piat, a town by the Cagayan River, on July 2 to ensure that the devotion to the Our Lady of Piat continues. “Many ...

THERE is no doubt that, for centuries now, our society lives within the structures of the Catholic Church. All the 81 provinces, 144 cities and 1,490 towns in the country have churches right at the ...

PIAT, CAGAYAN — A 16-meter-tall cross perched on the 50-meter-high Black Hill was ceremonially lit on Friday night (May 7) to serve as a symbol of faith, hope, and love for residents of Piat who are ...