The Snapshots in Time Collection

Disabled Japanese Anti-Aircraft/Field Gun in Emplacement Pit, Luzon, Philippines, WWII

Disabled Japanese Anti-Aircraft/Field Gun in Emplacement Pit, Luzon, Philippines, WWII

A disabled Japanese artillery piece rests in its gun pit, its barrel and mount showing signs of battle damage. Photographs of captured or destroyed enemy ordnance were commonly taken by American troops during the Luzon Campaign of 1944-1945 to document the fighting and the enemy positions overrun. Project: 218435