dhauschild 27 Posted January 14, 2012 This is a M65 Atomic Cannon, also known as Atomic Annie. It is a 280mm or 11 inch artillery piece that was towed by a front and back prime mover, it fired a 800 pound nuclear projectile up to twenty miles. It was successfully test fired once in 1953 using an atomic projectile. A total of 20 were produced, and only 8 remain, none in firing condition. This one is under the watchful eyes of the First Infantry Division, Fort Riley, KS. During the cold war, this was the big gun. Link to comment
brother_soulnier 0 Posted January 14, 2012 Do you have one with a person standing next to this for scale, not getting the full kick of size without a reference. Link to comment
dhauschild 27 Posted January 14, 2012 This cannon is located on top of a tall, steep hill, no one would climb it with me.It weighs 83 tons and is 84 feet long by 16.5 feet wide by 12 feet tall with the barrel stowed. A crew of 5 - 7 men was required to operate it. Most went to Europe and some to South Korea. Link to comment
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