The scenario was clear: as the Cold War turns hot, a field of warfare, eerily quiet yet tense, stretches before a small team of American soldiers.
Under a heavy sky, they hastily set up a newly developed weapon, their movements precise yet urgent. The recoilles rifle system, named the Davy Crockett, is aimed at a distant target: a Soviet tank.
Once the weapon is set, the team pulls the firing chord and runs at full speed.
As they sprint away, the air is thick with the unspoken truth: the Davy Crockett is more than just a rifle; it is the world's smallest nuclear weapon.
A powerful tool in their arsenal, with the Davy, nuclear abilities were now at the fingertips of even the smallest military units.
Today, the use of nuclear weapons is understood only as a last resort. Yet, back in the 1950s, amidst a frosty atmosphere of global tension, the rules were different, and the Davy Crockett epitomized a readiness to cross the boundaries of the unthinkable.
30 сен 2024
