ATOMIC CANNON DEMONSTRATED BY UNITED STATES ARMY.—This 85-ton cannon, the United States Army’s newest big weapon, is capable of firing a 12-inch atomic shell 20 miles. The cannon is completely mobile, and is hauled by twin carriers at a speed of up to 35 miles an hour. This is the first photograph of the gun being fired.
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Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26855, 7 October 1952, Page 7
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57ATOMIC CANNON DEMONSTRATED BY UNITED STATES ARMY.—This 85-ton cannon, the United States Army’s newest big weapon, is capable of firing a 12-inch atomic shell 20 miles. The cannon is completely mobile, and is hauled by twin carriers at a speed of up to 35 miles an hour. This is the first photograph of the gun being fired. Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26855, 7 October 1952, Page 7
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