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Anzio Annie (Leopold):
This giant railway gun was used by the German army against Allied troops attempting the break out of the Anzio beachhead in 1944. Except when firing, this gun was hidden in a tunnel and easily rolled in and out for use. This weapon, which extracted a very heavy toll in life and equipment, was sabotaged and abandoned by the Germans as the Allies broke out of the beachhead. Anzio Annie weighs 230 tons, has a 70 foot long barrel, and fired 550 pound shells approximately 31 miles. |