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Published: 2011-07-14 15:27:36 +0000 UTC; Views: 295; Favourites: 6; Downloads: 16
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Description 420mm self-propelled mortar "OKA" object 273 at the artillery museum in St. Petersburg
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conquest79 [2012-07-18 11:53:24 +0000 UTC]

if memory serves correctly it also had a major balance problem which is obvious.im still impressed by the size of the cannon.its a good psycological warfare.dont remember if it was able to shoot nuke tipped shells.good pic of it.

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Wykletypl [2011-07-14 15:29:09 +0000 UTC]

DAMN... Did that thing even work?

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Dartfox In reply to Wykletypl [2011-07-14 15:35:53 +0000 UTC]

apparently, yes. the were even used on parades at the Red Square. But i don't remember of using them in a battle however.

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Wykletypl In reply to Dartfox [2011-07-14 15:40:24 +0000 UTC]

Well, I suppose it would be the same as German DORA: Impressive, but ineffective due to low accuracy.

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Dartfox In reply to Wykletypl [2011-07-14 15:56:09 +0000 UTC]

besides it's to heavy and slow, it's more like testing sample.

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