A disabled Japanese anti-aircraft gun sits abandoned amid banana plants and coconut palms on Luzon, the Philippines' largest island. Weapons like this Type 88 75mm gun, mounted on a distinctive cross-legged carriage for all-around traverse, formed part of Japan's island defenses during World War II. Photographs such as this document the aftermath of the intense fighting during the 1944-1945 campaign to liberate the Philippines from Japanese occupation. Project: 218438