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Australian Soldier

Thomas-Winterfold — Thu, 4 Sep 2008 18:16:47 MDT

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Oro Bay, 1943: This is an Australian soldier.

"Now what. . ?"

Thomas-Winterfold — Thu, 4 Sep 2008 18:16:46 MDT

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Oro Bay, 1943: When you haave nothing else to do but imagine what the view was like ten minutes ago, it looks something like this.

To End All Wars

Thomas-Winterfold — Thu, 4 Sep 2008 18:16:45 MDT

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Oro Bay, 1943: Australians in M3A1 Stuarts move forward to push the Imperial Japanese Army off the island.

"This is awkward. . ."

Thomas-Winterfold — Thu, 4 Sep 2008 18:16:44 MDT

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Oro Bay, 1943: "I feel left out. . ."

"Keep that thing hot!"

Thomas-Winterfold — Thu, 4 Sep 2008 18:16:43 MDT

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Oro Bay, 1943: An Imperial Japanese Soldier warns his friend to keep firing at the enemy tanks to distract them of anti-tank forces.

"Yurigawa!"

Thomas-Winterfold — Thu, 4 Sep 2008 18:16:42 MDT

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Oro Bay, 1943: This Imperial Japanese Army Soldier yells for his friend's response, he was lucky only shrapnel injured his friend from the M3A1 Stuart's blast.

Imperial Japanese Sniper

Thomas-Winterfold — Thu, 4 Sep 2008 18:16:41 MDT

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Oro Bay, 1943: This is an Imperial Japanese sniper.

"Got to get my seat!"

Thomas-Winterfold — Thu, 4 Sep 2008 18:16:40 MDT

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Oro Bay, 1943: Buddhists with firearms are not prohibited.

The Colors of War

Thomas-Winterfold — Thu, 4 Sep 2008 18:16:39 MDT

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"Battle Isle", 1944: From red to pale, green to blue, these are the colors of war.

Imperial Japanese Army Pilot

Thomas-Winterfold — Thu, 4 Sep 2008 18:16:38 MDT

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"Battle Isle", 1944: This is an Imperial Japanese Army pilot.

"Defend the island!"

Thomas-Winterfold — Thu, 4 Sep 2008 18:16:37 MDT

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"Battle Isle", 1944: Air units are preparing to launch an assault on the invading Americans.

"Bull's eye!"

Thomas-Winterfold — Thu, 4 Sep 2008 18:16:36 MDT

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"Battle Isle", 1944: A direct knee mortar hit.

"Burn by the Rising Sun's blaze."

Thomas-Winterfold — Thu, 4 Sep 2008 18:16:35 MDT

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"Battle Isle", 1944: A successful dogfight with an American.

Bummer. . .

Thomas-Winterfold — Tue, 2 Sep 2008 18:19:00 MDT

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Wake Island, 1941: "For the Emperor. . ?!"

Imperial Japanese Marine

Thomas-Winterfold — Tue, 2 Sep 2008 18:18:59 MDT

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Wake Island, 1941: This is an amphibious soldier of the Imperial Japanese Navy.

"This is our fate?"

Thomas-Winterfold — Tue, 2 Sep 2008 18:18:58 MDT

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Wake Island, 1941: The Americans show no threat to the Japanese Marines.

The Sleeping Giant

Thomas-Winterfold — Tue, 2 Sep 2008 18:18:57 MDT

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Wake Island, 1941: The giant "America" has yet to show any awakening in the war.

American Army Soldier (Pacific)

Thomas-Winterfold — Tue, 2 Sep 2008 18:18:56 MDT

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Wake Island, 1941: This is a US Army Soldier in the Pacific.

"For the Emperor!"

Thomas-Winterfold — Tue, 2 Sep 2008 14:03:36 MDT

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Wake Island, 1941: The eerie scene of landing on the American soil of Wake Island.

"Oh no. . ."

Thomas-Winterfold — Tue, 2 Sep 2008 14:03:35 MDT

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Wake Island, 1941: Not the best move to make.

"Bye-bye birdy. . ."

Thomas-Winterfold — Tue, 2 Sep 2008 14:03:34 MDT

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Wake Island, 1941: Now's the time to finish that fighter before the other two get on your tail to assist him.

"What?! No!!!"

Thomas-Winterfold — Tue, 2 Sep 2008 14:03:33 MDT

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Wake Island, 1941: Imperial Japanese aircraft are now ready for bombing and strafes.

"Haha! You missed!"

Thomas-Winterfold — Tue, 2 Sep 2008 14:03:32 MDT

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Wake Island, 1941: The Imperial Japanese Sirayukis fired upon Anti-aircraft guns on Wake, this American believed he was in the spotlight.

"We gave our all."

Thomas-Winterfold — Tue, 2 Sep 2008 14:03:31 MDT

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Wake Island, 1941: The American Soldiers and Marines threw anything at the Imperial Japanese to keep the stars and stripes from harm.

"It's over!"

Thomas-Winterfold — Tue, 2 Sep 2008 14:03:30 MDT

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Makin Atoll, 1943: Just because bullets aren't digging into you doesn't mean the island is clear.

Raid on Iwo Jima

Thomas-Winterfold — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 08:14:50 MDT

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Iwo Jima, 1945: American naval fighter pilots are firing their shots on Iwo Jima to distract artillery and infantry from firing at the Marines on the beach.

The Final Blow

Thomas-Winterfold — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:44:19 MDT

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Coral Sea, 1942: This Japanese dive bomber is about to attack a US Carrier.