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To provide a high density of fire ahead of the assault troop, US Ordnance developed the T34 tank mounted rocket launcher. Weighing 1840 pounds, the T34 carried 60 4.5 inch rockets in 90 inch long plastic tube. Mated to the Sherman chassis, they were nicknamed the Calliope due to the awesome sight they produce during firing. The Calliopes first saw action during Operation Cobra, where 3 of them fired the opening barrage on the German positions near Saint Lo.
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