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(EN) Episode 48 - M65 Atomic Annie - The atomic cannon

(EN) Episode 48 - M65 Atomic Annie - The atomic cannon

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No weapon shaped the Cold War more than the atomic bomb. But an
atomic bomb is useless if it can't be delivered precisely and
safely to its target. It's known that bombers and missiles can be
equipped with nuclear weapons. But do you know that this also
works with artillery? If not, then let me introduce you to the
M65 "Atomic Annie" – a gun so large it had to be pulled by two
tractors. It had a gun barrel longer than a city bus - and a 280
mm shell with a warhead that could match the destructive power of
the Hiroshima bomb.

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