Twelve Guns, No Future | BMR-620
Meroka, short for Mehr Rohr Kanone; meaning “Multiple Barrel Cannon” in German, was a Spanish Close-In Weapon System with German roots, mounted on a range of Spanish naval vessels. What always draws attention to this system is its distinctive and rather intimidating design as it is essentially a giant shotgun made up of with twelve 20mm cannons. The Meroka fired in salvos, creating a dense wall of fire meant to shred incoming threats. While many military enthusiasts might recognize the Meroka from photos or naval discussions, that’s only scratching the surface. The full story of this weapon is much deeper - filled with spin-off projects, experimental designs, and some bold engineering decisions that never made it past the prototype stage. And that’s where today’s video comes in. Staying true to the tank-focused theme of our channel, we’re diving into one of the most obscure and fascinating offshoots of the Meroka story: the BMR-620 project, or in simpler terms - how to mount a giant naval shotgun on a wheeled armored vehicle. Join this channel to get access to exclusive perks: / @tanksencyclopediayt If you liked this video, please consider donating on Patreon or Paypal! Patreon: / tankartfund Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tanke... Article: https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/coldwa... Sources: Martinez, Miguel Ángel, and José María Manrique. “Meroka: Genial, Desconocido y Desafortunado.” Revista Española de Historia Militar, no. 60, 2005, pp. 275-287. Arrazola Martínez, Juan Francisco. “Sistema Antimisil Meroka.” Revista Visor 71 (RAAA 71), pp. 15-17. José Mª Manrique García & Lucas Molina Franco, BMR Los Blindados del Ejército Español, Galland Books, 2008 Visita a los museos de la Academia de Artillería de Segovia – Noticias Defensa Galería Historia y Vida #645: Los nazis refugiados en España (Diciembre 2021) (lavanguardia.com) La idoneidad del sistema antiaéreo Meroka contra la amenaza de enjambres – Noticias Defensa defensa.com noticias industria defensa M61 Vulcano _ AcademiaLab (academia-lab.com) cetme | Diccionario histórico de la lengua española (rae.es) 20 x 110 Hispano-CETME XPL – Munición.org (municion.org) Tank Encyclopedia Magazines and Books: https://payhip.com/TankEncyclopedia Reddit: / tankencyclopedia TE Shop: http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/Goo... Our website: http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com Gaming News Website: http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/games/ Facebook: / tanksencyclopedia Twitter: / tanksenc Discord: / discord Email: [email protected] An article by Javier Sánchez Narrated by Bloomfield Edited by Julesans Bulldog tank footage: @SUNSETRETREATSXM

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