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In the War Remnants Museum many American weapons are on display.
The bomb on the right is an early version of the famous "Daisy Cutter." The
description of a similar bomb in the museum reads,

"Land Shaking Bomb
(or clearing bomb)

7 Tons
Manufactured in the US, The bomb was tested in South Vietnam in early 1967.
The bomb is transported by the cargo plane C130
Exploding, it destroys an area within a 100 meter radius
and the violent shock causes serious damage to
surroundings within a diameter of 3.2 Km."