The Snapshots in Time Collection

Abandoned Japanese Type 88 75mm Anti-Aircraft Gun on Cruciform Carriage, Luzon, Philippines, WWII

Abandoned Japanese Type 88 75mm Anti-Aircraft Gun on Cruciform Carriage, Luzon, Philippines, WWII

A Japanese Type 88 75mm anti-aircraft gun rests abandoned on its four-legged carriage in a palm-shaded clearing on Luzon. Weapons like this defended Japanese-held areas of the Philippines against Allied air attack until American forces overran them during the 1944-1945 liberation campaign, leaving them as silent witnesses in what became a rear-area camp. Project: 218438