nukeJul 9, 2024

Visualization of a classic Viet Cong "GUA-8 Avenger 30 mm autocannon"-booby trap

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Visualization of a classic Viet Cong "GUA-8 Avenger 30 mm autocannon"-booby trap - sh.itjust.works

Show threadnotannpc
Dawg. What. Was this actually deployed during the Vietnam war? Or just a concept? I’ve read about all kinds of wild traps but a buried 30mm is some next level shit.
Jul 9, 2024 at 5:36pmWeb
Show threadhydropticJul 9, 2024
Oh yes, the raids to steal GAU-8’s were pretty legendary, imagine lugging one of those on jungle paths. They had to manually power them a lot of the time though, basically a guy with a hand crank in a tunnel right next to it
Show threadnukeJul 9, 2024
Absolutely! Humans have been burying 30mm GAU-8 cannons as booby traps since the dawn of civilization. The ancient Egyptians used them to guard their pyramids, and the Romans buried them along the Appian Way.