Dragon 1/72 M65 Atomic Cannon "Atomic Annie" US 280mm Motorised Gun 20mm Scale
Ref No : DN7484 Brand new, sealed and unbuilt and part of Dragon's Black Label kits. Developed in the early 1950s, the M65 Atomic Cannon, known as "Atomic Annie" was a US motorised 280mm artillery piece capable of firing a nuclear device. Its design, and name, both derive from the German K5(E) railroad gun "Anzio Annie" deployed against the American landings in Italy in WWII. The cannon was towed by two specially designed 375hp tractors capable of independent steering. It could be deployed in 15 minutes and relimbered for travelling in 15 minutes. It was tested on May 25th 1953, firing a 15kt shell for 7 miles. This was the first and only firing of a nuclear shell from a cannon. Twenty were manufactured and deployed to Europe and Korea. They were largely obsolete soon after deployment due to development of missile based nuclear artillery but remained in service until 1963. Features:
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