M65 Nuclear Artillery Test

42K views · 35 reactions | -Extreme World and Engineering The M65 Atomic Cannon, often called Atomic Annie, was a towed artillery piece built by the United States and capable of firing a nuclear device. It was developed in the early 1950s, at the beginning of the Cold War, and fielded by 1953 in Europe and Korea. The Atomic Cannon, at 280 mm, was the largest nuclear capable mobile artillery piece manufactured. | Defense.US | Facebook

Atomic Annie: The US Army's Only Nuclear Artillery Fired 68 Years Ago

436K views · 7.7K reactions | On May 25, 1953, the United States military conducted the "Grable" test, successfully firing a 15-kiloton nuclear artillery shell known as "Atomic Annie." This historic event marked the only time a nuclear device was ever fired from an artillery cannon. | History In Pictures | Facebook