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Used pre-war and is identical to the marking on aircraft. [3] Three colored star, as per two color star with a red circle, that does not touch the blue background. [3] National flag, used predominately on vehicles in North African landing from November 1942 were painted in the sides of softskins bonnets and on the front and sides of armor. [1]: 55
Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two: The Complete Illustrated Dictionary of German Battle Tanks, Armoured Cars, Self-Propelled Guns and Semi-Track. Cassell. ISBN 978-1854095183. Taki's Imperial Japanese Army Page – Akira Takizawa; Ware, P (2012). The Illustrated Guide to military Vehicles. Wigston: Hermes House. ISBN 978-0-85723-953-2.
4.5 in/7.2 in Rocket artillery United States: T40 Whizbang: 180 mm (7.2 in) Rocket artillery United States: Field artillery 75 mm gun M2/M3/M6: 75 mm (2.95 in) Field gun United States: Copy of a British weapon QF 2.95-inch mountain gun: 75 mm (2.95 in) Mountain gun United Kingdom: Used in the Philippines: M116 howitzer: 75 mm (2.95 in) Pack ...
British and Australian armies also used LVTs in combat during World War II. In the late 1940s, a series of prototypes were built and tested, but none reached production stage due to lack of funding. Realizing that acquisition of new vehicles was unlikely, the Marines modernized some of the LVT-3s and LVT(A)-5s under projects SCB-60B and SCB-60A ...
[3] [4] The 82nd was chosen as the All-American Division to represent the U.S. Army and the end of World War II. [4] The parade also included Sherman tanks and other armored vehicles, such as self-propelled howitzers, and a fly-by of a formation of glider-towing C-47s. [5] The 82nd also participated in the September Berlin Victory Parade of ...
William Homer Genaust (October 12, 1906 – March 4, 1945) was an American war photographer during World War II best known for filming the second U.S. flag-raising on top of Mount Suribachi on February 23, 1945, which was immortalized in Joe Rosenthal's famous photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima.
The List of armoured fighting vehicles of World War II lists military armoured vehicles that were in service or constructed during World War II. This includes prototypes, vehicles produced by neutral countries and vehicles that were not used in combat. AFV projects that were not constructed are omitted, as are un-armoured vehicles.
World War II armored fighting vehicles of the United States (2 C, 30 P) ... United States military vehicle markings of World War II; W. White 444T 4- to 5-ton 4x4 truck;