Guns, gun batteries – Page 13

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Zc511

Zc511. Philippine Scouts made a lasting reputation with 155mmGPF guns. A Japanese soldier snatched a watch. The Japanese NCO returned it with apologies. The Japanese soldier was knocked down by the NCO.

Zc510

Zc510. Captured on Corregidor: Diary of an American P.O.W. in World War II, a segment out of this book from John M. Wright Jr. (later a general). He also was the senior Officer of the work detail; the Japanese kept on the island after the surrender.

Zc509

Zc509. From the book: Honor, Courage, Faith: A Corregidor Story, a segment out of the book from Steve Kwiecinski

Zc506

Zc506. This is the concrete recess or hole in the wall from the last image (No. Zc505). This is a 2018-07-07 image.

Zc505

Zc505. This is the concrete walled entrance way to the Battery Sunset Magazine and is a 2018-07-07 image, what a difference from 2006. If you look close enough there is a concrete recess or hole in the wall. In fact each side of this walled entrance way to the battery has one.

Zc504

Zc504. This is the concrete walled entrance way to the Battery Sunset Magazine and is a 2006-March-05 image. Notice how unrestricted from vegetation this walled walkway was in 2006.

Zc503

Zc503. This is the entrance to the Battery Sunset Magazine and is a 2018-07-07 image. Battery Sunset of Ft. Mills on Corregidor Island had four 155mm GPF guns, mounted on Panama Mounts.

Zc502

Zc502. This is the entrance to the Battery Sunset Magazine and is a 2018-07-07 image. Battery Sunset of Ft. Mills on Corregidor Island had four 155mm GPF guns, mounted on Panama Mounts.

Zc501

Zc501. This is the Battery Sunset Magazine and is a 2018-07-07 image. Battery Sunset of Ft. Mills on Corregidor Island had four 155mm GPF guns, mounted on Panama Mounts.

Zc500

Zc500. This is the entrance to the Battery Sunset Magazine and is a 2018-07-07 image. Battery Sunset of Ft. Mills on Corregidor Island had four 155mm GPF guns, mounted on Panama Mounts.