WWII Photo of the Day

Location: Lingevres, France
Date: June(?) 1944
Subject: A knocked out Sherman of the 47th Dragoon Guards

 

the USS Pittsburgh...,

after she lost her bow in the June 5th Typhoon, on her way to Guam for temporary repairs...,

and her detached, and inverted bow being towed by two seagoing tugs following behind.
Unofficially named USS McKeesport (a suburb of Pittsburgh).

 

Okinawa & the Kamikazi

 

where

 

still more

 

and more.
I know I exceeded the limit, but Okinawa can't be understood with "1" picture

 

and more

 

a couple more

 

just a few more

 

winding up now

 

last one

I hope I didn't bore you too badly

 

lol

no problem in breaking the limit this time, good photos skunk

 

How about this photo for the day! It's Canadian troops liberating Holland!

 

I thought this was interesting, admiring their handiwork?

 

I always appreciate seeing some nose art

 

Here's a "Gotcha"

Caption says...
"15th AF P-38. An ammunition truck gets it. The explosion, through which the "Lightning" had to fly, knocked out it's right engine, blew pieces of Nazi uniforms, shell casings and even some empty German cigarette packages into the dazed pilots airscoop."

 

Nice! Just curious where did you get that sequence of shots?

 

from 8 + 3 +1 +1 (and assorted others) volumes of AAF deeds in WW 2, I'm just now learning how to use my scanner.
What do you want to see a picture of ? I'll see if I can find you one.

Anyone

 

Many have seen Oklahoma in the first one, but how about the other two?
Any wonder why they didn't repair her?
Check out the 13" armor belt damage.
Torpedo hits on frame 25, 35-40, & 115 in quick succession. A list of 45 degrees soon afterwards. Perhaps as many as three additional torpedo hits before she capsized.

the thumbs are better than the increased version? Why, I don't know.

 

Bomb damage on USS Yorktown after Battle of Coral Sea