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• Jul 21, 2016

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I'm sorry guys. That plane in the background is actually the even rarer Republic XP-41! My apologies!

 

• Jul 22, 2016

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• Jul 22, 2016

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Japanese tank destroyed by a RAAF Boomerang and RNZAF Corsairs on Bougainville, 1945.

 

• Jul 23, 2016

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The Jungles of Canada

As the caption says, ".....blimp drops rations..."



From the series of war mags, Naval Aviation News, Jun '43

 

• Jul 24, 2016

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Valentine Tanks waiting to be shipped from the Angus works, Montreal

 

• Jul 24, 2016

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cool!

 

• Jul 24, 2016

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• Jul 24, 2016

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Good shots guys!

 

• Jul 24, 2016

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... they look like toys

 

• Jul 24, 2016

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Cool pics.

 

• Jul 24, 2016

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MM beat me to it - they do look like toys, or large-scale models, against the background of that steam engine !

 

• Jul 25, 2016

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General Adachi about to board a RAAF tiger moth to return to his HQ after discussing surrender agreements with Australian forces at Wewak, 1945.

 

• Jul 25, 2016

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• Jul 26, 2016

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In my castle....

US Army soldiers inspects a German MG42 position in the Hürtgen Forrest, 1944....

 

• Jul 26, 2016

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• Jul 26, 2016

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The Jungles of Canada

Nice pic but that looks like a pretty limited field of fire

 

• Jul 26, 2016

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fubar57 said:

Nice pic but that looks like a pretty limited field of fire

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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.

 

• Jul 26, 2016

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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

 

• Jul 26, 2016

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Either way, it wasn't good enough.

 

• Jul 26, 2016

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Another gun position. This time on Pagoda Hill fighting for possession of Fort Dufferin in March 1945...