Some WWII pics

Couple of pics of WWII I found a stash on my computer I had forgotten I had a decent amount will post as I filter through them.
Couple here one of Henderson field I have not seen, one of looks like Tarawa but could be anywhere, the jeep one is a set up as he aint gunna hit anything with no rounds in the 50 cal, Canadian troops in a ploughed field, and a tank being very bogged M-4 bit ambitious baling.......

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Actually never took much notice of the pic in the jungle but in the foreground we have a Thompson with the straight mag, a 30 Browning and lastly the M-1 carbine with I think is a 15 or 20 shot mag!

The second pic has always been told to me was PPCLI in Italy. Part of our regimental history pics. The third is just a demo pic of the "Firepower" capabilities of the "New" vehicle...the girls are testing out the reflex sights on that turret. I'd love that job. The tank is a Sherman (M4A3?) that may have developed a leak...looks like the older short gun.

That's cool. Thanks for posting.

The bloke next to the bloke firing the Browning - last pic - looks like John Wayne!

Pic 3. Just imagine the ear bashing that the two other gunners are going to get. They ain't going to like it, believe me! Maybe it's a good job the gun ain't loaded!

Actually, that gunner on the .50 mounted on the bumper bar of the truck reminded me of something I read decades ago about the turrets on bombers having 'gun stops' to prevent gunners shooting bits off their own aircraft whilst engaging enemy aircraft. I have to wonder how many gunners did significant damage to the airframes of their aircraft before someone came up with the 'stops' idea. Likewise, I have to wonder if (and how many of) those truck mounted .50 gunners put some rounds into the A/T gun and crew whilst engaging enemy infantry.

WE likewise had solenoids to stop our guns firing from the Cadillac-Gage turrets of our armored vehicles. Same thing in mind, don't bounce bullets off your own trim vane...

If you look at pics of a Lacaster's top turret they have a fairing and under the gun taboo sticks so they could not be depressed enough to chop the rudder fins off or put rounds into the rear gunner or the pilots other than that they had good arcs of fire for a top turret.

On the 30 LMG the starter tab is just visible signifying they are primed with a 250 round belt to dish out some lead, Peter I do not somehow think that is Marion (John) Wayne otherwise the boys might be more interested in an autograph from him:lol:

Whilst the brave fought for our freedom the cost weighed heavily on others these pictures I am not going to even try to put logic into them as they each have their own powerful messages.
I will leave it to the members of this web site to ponder and reflect on what was.........

Just that I think the first pic is when the German Army first marched into Paris in WWII.

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Originally Posted by Paul S.

I have to wonder how many gunners did significant damage to the airframes of their aircraft before someone came up with the 'stops' idea

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The problem of shooting off wings and tails was first encountered in WWI when the rear gunner shot off delicate wood and silk. Cutouts & cams were installed by 1915-16, I believe.

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Originally Posted by CINDERS

Whilst the brave fought for our freedom the cost weighed heavily on others these pictures I am not going to even try to put logic into them as they each have their own powerful messages.
I will leave it to the members of this web site to ponder and reflect on what was.........

Just that I think the first pic is when the German Army first marched into Paris in WWII.

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The first one is a photo of the French spectators when the Germans paraded down the Champs Elysees in Paris. The second looks like a paratrooper saying goodbye by the bloused pants.