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One of supposedly 8 75mm anti-aircraft guns on Betio
By: TRGodwin Date: May 22, 2022, 12:40 pm
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Photo by TSGT Steele. Nov 25 1943. Is that a Marine in a
Japanese cap on the left or a Japanese captive?
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Re: One of supposedly 8 75mm anti-aircraft guns on Betio
By: gunnygp Date: May 23, 2022, 12:54 pm
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In view of the extreme interest shown by the men on the right, I
would assume that the man with the Japanese cap is a prisoner
(Japanese or Korean) being asked about the gun position maybe?
The gun by the way is not one of the 75mm weapons on the island.
They had smooth barrels muzzle to breech. This gun has steps
along the barrel so must be then one of the 80mm pieces there.
Thanks for posting.
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Re: One of supposedly 8 75mm anti-aircraft guns on Betio
By: TRGodwin Date: May 23, 2022, 10:12 pm
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Thanks, Gunny. The info script stated 75mm. I would not have
known with this one. I've seen those info additions be wrong
before!
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