Anzio Annie
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Long time Controversial the sector of Anzio in Italy, following the landing designed to circumvent the Gustav line and pave the road to Rome, was a nightmare for U.S. troops blocked a long time between mountains and beaches. The area was swept day and night by the German artillery. The largest shells were fired by two monstrous 280-mm guns mounted on rails, which swung by more than 40 km distance from the "machine" of 560 pounds! Passing above the head of the troops, and these shells were the sound of locomotives and the GI's had baptized these guns "Anzio Annie" or Anzio Express. It was Krupp K5 long gun whose design began in the late 30s. the Two guns in service in Italy s' called actually Robert" and Leopold. Recovered sabotaged at the end of 1944,One was sent in Maryland to the USA, and another throne… in France with the museum of Cap Gris Nez.

 

 

Vee

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