Taiwan's super 'gun' is ready for war with China
Date
4/12/2016 12:10:30 AM
(MENAFN- Asia Times) US troops manning super gun in old photo
'There was little call for the type to be employed whenever the fighting was fluid as it took too long to emplace the weapons or get them out of action but when they were used the heavy 163.3 kg (360-lb) high explosive shells were devastating weapons' Chris Bishop wrote in the exhaustive Complete Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II.
The Army retired them in the 1950s. And that would have been the end of the story were it not for Taiwan burying them deep inside forts on the Kinmen and Matsu islands a short hop from the Chinese mainland. From Kinmen the Black Dragon's 14-mile range can reach Xiamen a city of five million people along China's southeast coast.
The message intimidation. Deterrence. Don't invade. Read more
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.