Picture of the day. (6 Viewers)

syscom3 · Mar 19, 2020

75 years ago today, one of the more iconic images of the war in the Pacific. was taken.

March 19 1945. The USS Franklin is hit by two Japanese bombs and gets ripped apart by fires and exploding ordinance.

Hardlydank · Mar 19, 2020

1 of 2 of the stripped-down G4Ms carrying the surrender delegation lands at Iejima (19 Aug, '45). Photo by Jim Walker

Tieleader · Mar 19, 2020

HARDLYDANK said:
1 of 2 of the stripped-down G4Ms carrying the surrender delegation lands at Iejima (19 Aug, '45). Photo by Jim Walker
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Looks really retouched. The wheels aren't even round!

Hardlydank · Mar 19, 2020

can confirm G4M wheels are round

jetcal1 · Mar 19, 2020

Here is a close up of the G4M Wheel

Hardlydank · Mar 19, 2020

I knew it.

Snautzer01 · Mar 20, 2020

AK Kettenfahrzeuge im Wasser, Unsere Wehrmacht | eBay

You need to learn to read the f***-ing map Gunther..

Hardlydank · Mar 20, 2020

Achtung Stuka! Ju 87s in Greece (1941)

michaelmaltby · Mar 20, 2020

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michaelmaltby · Mar 21, 2020

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Aaron Brooks Wolters · Mar 21, 2020

Surrendering German soldiers throw their weapons onto a pile as they reach a POW collection point, Germany. March 1945. No photo credit available.

Aaron Brooks Wolters · Mar 21, 2020

USMC M4A3R3 fire tank on Iwo Jima, March 1945. No photo credit available.

Aaron Brooks Wolters · Mar 21, 2020

German soldiers cross a ruined bridge over the Elbe to reach the Western Allies' front lines in order to surrender. March 1945. No photo credit available.

syscom3 · Mar 21, 2020

Sage advice for a P-47 rookie pilot.

Snautzer01 · Mar 21, 2020

michaelmaltby said:
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Must be a real action picture. Fuses from stiel granate are visiable.

syscom3 · Mar 21, 2020

A WASP poses in the cockpit of the aircraft she will be flying.

Hardlydank · Mar 21, 2020

Hs123 with full bombload: 1 250 and 4 50kg

Airframes · Mar 21, 2020

Agree re Post ~16,130.
Apart from the fuse pull cords ready on the grenades, note the muzzle blast from the MG34 on the earth bank in front of the position, and the empty cases.

Snautzer01 · Mar 22, 2020

Pressefoto 2. Wk Rote Armee Südfront 11 | eBay

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