WWII Tidbits – Page 5 – Philippine-Sailor

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A collection of WWII images from the world wide web (WWW). These are pictures that drew my attention or are telling me a story that interests me.

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On the 16th Dec. 2022 John Duresky provided this URL about a pistol belonging to Gen. Yamashita.: https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/21374919/the-axis-powers Zg059. t is from the yumpu.com/en service, click for the next page, and it is a webpage about the Gen. Yamashita Pistol. I captured 3 images; this is image 2 of 3; zoomed in. John Duresky is […]

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On the 16th Dec. 2022 John Duresky provided this URL about a pistol belonging to Gen. Yamashita.: https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/21374919/the-axis-powers Zg058. t is from the yumpu.com/en service, click for the next page, and it is a webpage about the Gen. Yamashita Pistol. I captured 3 images; this is image 1 of 3. John Duresky is the researcher […]

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Zg046. Gaunt and emaciated, but happy at their release from Japanese captivity, two Allied prisoners pack their meager belongings, after being freed near Yokohama, Japan, on September 11, 1945, by men of an American mercy squadron of the U.S. Navy. (AP Photo)

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Temporary Battle protection for Japanese carriers. Zg057. A Japanese carrier is rigged with temporary protection around the ships control Island. The first time I have this seen done; this pictures is displayed in the Fort Derussy Army Museum in Waikiki The above picture got lost due a mistake and only the thumbtack was left. I […]

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Zg056. 5 Nov 44, after hitting Bamban airfield, a plane from VB-14 is seen with a hit through its tail.

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Zg055. This is a good one, the Japanese fleet already under attack, Battle of Leyte Gulf.

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From : dmether I’m a big fan of WWII photographs myself, have a nice collection. Here is a PB4Y-2 shooting down a JAKE 2 May 45, entire encounter lasted about seven minutes.

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From : dmether I’m a big fan of WWII photographs myself, have a nice collection. Here is a PB4Y-2 shooting down a JAKE 2 May 45, entire encounter lasted about seven minutes.

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From : dmether I’m a big fan of WWII photographs myself, have a nice collection. Here is a PB4Y-2 shooting down a JAKE 2 May 45, entire encounter lasted about seven minutes.

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Zg051. A test nuclear explosion codenamed “Baker”, part of Operation Crossroads, at Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands, on July 25, 1946. The 40 kiloton atomic bomb was detonated by the U.S. at a depth of 27 meters below the ocean surface, 3.5 miles from the atoll. The purpose of the tests was to study […]