The Pershing II was a mobile, intermediate-range ballistic missile deployed by the U.S. Army at American bases in West Germany beginning in 1983. It was aimed at targets in the western Soviet Union. Each Pershing II carried a single, variable-yield thermonuclear warhead with an explosive force equivalent to 5-50 kilotons of TNT. Created by Eric Long Date Created 10/07/2014 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Keywords Military; Missiles; Space Rights and Restrictions CC0
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