The Snapshots in Time Collection

U.S. Servicemen Servicing .50 Caliber M2 Browning Machine Guns on Tripod Mounts, Hawaii, WWII

U.S. Servicemen Servicing .50 Caliber M2 Browning Machine Guns on Tripod Mounts, Hawaii, WWII

Ground crewmen service .50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns mounted on anti-aircraft tripods at a U.S. military installation in Hawaii during World War II. Spare barrels and components laid out nearby reflect the constant maintenance required to keep air defense weapons combat-ready in the humid Pacific climate. Project: 218627