Media Category: WWII Tidbits

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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Zg189. Filipino Cadets from the Philippine Military Academy in Baguio march in Manila Nov. the 15 1941 during the celebration of the 6th year of the Commonwealth Government. This was original Associated Press photograph acquired by John Duresky on E-Bay. The above picture began showing up in newspapers after the war started such as this […]

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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 Zg060. 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 3 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 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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Zg058

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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Zg057

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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Zg053

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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