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Business end of a MG-42
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WW II Historical Thread, Discussion, Pics, Videos
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Correct. She was built and launched. But she never finished outfitting and work up and was never commissioned to my knowledge.
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Japanese night raiders are greeted with a lacework of anti-aircraft fire by the Marine defenders of Yontan airfield, on Okinawa.
In the foreground are Marine Corsair fighter planes of the “Hell’s Belles’ squadron. 1945
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Crewmen of USS Hornet (Essex Class Aircraft Carrier) firing their 40mm Anti aircraft guns.
The Bofors 40 mm gun, often referred to simply as the Bofors gun, is an anti-aircraft/multi-purpose autocannon designed in the 1930s by the Swedish arms manufacturer AB Bofors. It was one of the most popular medium-weight anti-aircraft systems during World War II, used by most of the western Allies as well as by the Axis powers. The cannon remains in service (as the main armament in the CV 90, among other uses) making it both one of the longest-serving and most widespread artillery pieces of all time. Bofors itself has been part of BAE Systems AB since March 2005.
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Eerie photos of World War II relics preserved at the bottom of the Pacific near the Marshall Islands
More than 150 Allied World War II aircraft are lying 130 feet deep in the Pacific Ocean.
The so-called airplane graveyard is located in the Kwajalein Atoll, Roi-Namur, near the Marshall Islands. Fierce battle between American and Japanese forces during left a trail of wrecks on the deep lagoon floor there.
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More than 150 Allied World War II aircraft are lying 130 feet deep in the Pacific Ocean.
The so-called airplane graveyard is located in the Kwajalein Atoll, Roi-Namur, near the Marshall Islands. Fierce battle between American and Japanese forces during left a trail of wrecks on the deep lagoon floor there.
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"Troops cleaning their weapons on board a ship, part of the invasion force on its way to Ramree island, 21 January 1945."
These men could possibly belong to the 1st Battalion, Royal Lincolnshire Regiment, connected to the 71st Indian Brigade, 26th Indian Division, as they were one of only a few British Regiments in the landing party at that time and place.
Third Battle of Arakan
12 Dec 1944 - 28 Feb 1945
On 21 Jan 1945, Anglo-Indian forces landed on Ramree island just off the Burmese coast with intention of occupying and establishing airbases on those islands. The invasion was preceded by a bombardment by the battleship 'Queen Elizabeth' and the light cruiser 'Phoebe', while aircraft from carrier 'Ameer' spotted for them; B-24 Liberator and P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft from the No. 224 Group RAF also participated in the pre-invasion attacks. One hour later, the Indian 71st Brigaded landed unopposed. On 22 Jan, the British 4th Infantry Brigade landed to reinforce the beachhead, followed by the 26th and 36th Brigades. On 26 Jan, Royal Marine forces landed on Cheduba and found it unoccupied. While the Japanese did not challenge the landing at Ramree Island, a defense in depth was planned to fight the invaders on this 2,300-square kilometer island in the Bay of Bengal. As the weight of four British and Commonwealth brigades pressured the first line of defense, 900 Japanese troops fell back to the second line of defense, as planned.
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Marine Riflemen from the US 1st Marine Division demonstrate how they took out a Japanese Sniper from the steeple of a Methodist Church, below Shuri Castle on the Island of Okinawa, 1st May 1945.
The Division smashed up against the Shuri Line, and in a series of grinding attacks under incessant artillery fire, reduced one supporting position after another. As May wore on, heavy rains flooded the battlefield into a sea of mud, making life misery for all hands. meanwhile, Japanese kamikaze attackers exacted a fearsome toll from the supporting ships offshore. Finally, on 31 May 1945, Marines of the First completed the occupation of Shuri Castle, nothing more than a pile of rubble after so many days of unrelenting combat.
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US Marines with an Alberto Vargas pin-up girl picture in a landing craft, during the Battle of Tarawa, 21st Nov 1943 - D+1
Operation Galvanic
The Battle of Tarawa was a battle in the Pacific Theatre of World War II, fought from November 20 to November 23, 1943. It took place at the Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands, located in what is now the nation of Kiribati. Nearly 6,400 Japanese, Koreans, and Americans died in the fighting, mostly on and around the small island of Betio.
The Battle of Tarawa was the first American offensive in the critical central Pacific region. It was also the first time in the war that the United States faced serious Japanese opposition to an amphibious landing. Previous landings met little or no initial resistance, but this time the 4,500 Japanese defenders were well-supplied and well-prepared, and they fought almost to the last man, exacting a heavy toll on the United States Marine Corps. The US had suffered similar casualties in other campaigns, for example over the six months of the Guadalcanal Campaign, but in this case the losses were incurred within the space of 76 hours.
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USS Macon over New York City in 1933
USS Macon (ZRS-5) was a rigid airship built and operated by the United States Navy for scouting and served as a "flying aircraft carrier", designed to carry biplane parasite aircraft, five single-seat Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk for scouting or two-seat Fleet N2Y-1 for training. In service for less than two years, in 1935 Macon was damaged in a storm and lost off California's Big Sur coast, though most of the crew were saved. The wreckage is listed as USS Macon Airship Remains on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Less than 20 ft (6.1 m) shorter than Hindenburg, both the Macon and "sister ship" USS Akron (ZRS-4) were among the largest flying objects in the world in terms of length and volume. Although the hydrogen-filled Hindenburg was longer, the Dos Hermanas (Two Sisters) still hold the world record for helium-filled airships.
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