Black Dragon: The Biggest Gun the U.S. Army Took to War

Black Dragon: The Biggest Gun the U.S. Army Took to War 🎖️ A 360-pound shell, a 14-mile reach, and nearly 25 years of waiting: that was the Black Dragon, the biggest gun the U.S. Army took to war. Follow the 240mm Howitzer M1 and its partner, the 8-inch gun, from a 1919 Army plan through the winter mud of Italy, the German forts at Saint-Malo and Fort Driant, and on into Germany. It's an honest look at where these giants worked and where they fell short. 0:00 Mignano 1944 and a 25-Year Wait 5:06 Moving a Monster 8:18 Italy: Cassino and Anzio 12:04 Against the Forts of France 16:13 Into Germany and Beyond 🏛️ The Untold War Files tells the forgotten stories of World War II through real archival photos, film, and records. 🔔 Subscribe for more untold stories from the war years:    / @theuntoldwarfiles-l2m   📜 A historical documentary for education. Narration uses a synthetic voice; all photos and film are real. Did a father, grandfather, or uncle of yours serve with the artillery in Italy or France, and what stories did they bring home? Credits: Archival photos and film: U.S. National Archives (U.S. Army Signal Corps, U.S. Army Air Forces, U.S. Navy, United News newsreels), U.S. Army Center of Military History, U.S. Army Ordnance Department. Additional photos via Wikimedia Commons: Jason Long (CC BY 3.0), Greg Goebel (CC BY-SA 2.0), Makoto Lin, Office of the President, Republic of China (CC BY 2.0). Maps: Natural Earth. #BlackDragon #240mmHowitzer #USArmy #BiggestGun #HeavyArtillery #WW2 #WorldWarII #WW2History #MilitaryHistory #ItalianCampaign #MonteCassino #Anzio #SaintMalo #FortDriant #8inchGun