14-019 Garand Picture of the Day

[Snafu]

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[RT Ellis]

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PELELIU, Jap Scrap.___ Marines pause to watch a Japanese ammuition dump burning on Puller Ridge at Peleliu, the result of a bullseye chalked up to Leatherneck artillery. During the battle for this ridge, the enemy tanks strewn in the foreground were knocked out of action. Hdqrs. No. 95,251 Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo

[browningautorifle]

the enemy tanks strewn in the foreground were knocked out of action.

Very mild way of putting it.

[maxim]

Depicting how small that tank is (was) with 2 nearly 6 foot Americans standing next to it.

[Bob Seijas]

Yes, sort of a mobile pillbox.

[frankderrico]

They look like they are made of sheet metal. Not very well protected in the open.....Frank

[browningautorifle]

This is why the smaller guns were employed in the PTO...2 PDRs and such. This discussion went on in another thread, now it makes more sense. German armor was vastly different.