I'm sorry guys. That plane in the background is actually the even rarer Republic XP-41! My apologies!
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Wildcat
Major
Japanese tank destroyed by a RAAF Boomerang and RNZAF Corsairs on Bougainville, 1945.
fubar57
General
As the caption says, ".....blimp drops rations..."
From the series of war mags, Naval Aviation News, Jun '43
From the series of war mags, Naval Aviation News, Jun '43
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Valentine Tanks waiting to be shipped from the Angus works, Montreal
Wildcat
Major
cool!
Good shots guys!
michaelmaltby
Colonel
... they look like toys 
Cool pics.
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
MM beat me to it - they do look like toys, or large-scale models, against the background of that steam engine !
Wildcat
Major
General Adachi about to board a RAAF tiger moth to return to his HQ after discussing surrender agreements with Australian forces at Wewak, 1945.
Lucky13
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US Army soldiers inspects a German MG42 position in the Hürtgen Forrest, 1944....
fubar57
General
Nice pic but that looks like a pretty limited field of fire
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Actually, it looks like it commands a great deal of territory down range, all the way to the distant tree line - and they most likely had quite a few gun pits that interlaced along the slope.
fubar57
General
Yes but lots of trees in the way with a very short distance to travel to get to cover; small knoll, trees at middle distance. Agree that it's more than likely one of several
Either way, it wasn't good enough.
