The Snapshots in Time Collection

Captured Japanese Anti-Aircraft Gun Emplacement in Palm Grove, Luzon, Philippines, WWII

Captured Japanese Anti-Aircraft Gun Emplacement in Palm Grove, Luzon, Philippines, WWII

A captured Japanese anti-aircraft gun stands abandoned in a coconut grove on Luzon, its barrel still elevated skyward. Photographs like this documented enemy defenses encountered during the U.S. campaign to liberate the Philippines in 1944-1945. Project: 218438