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3 7 mm Anti-Tank Guns

37 mm (type 94) AT gun In

emplacement constructed

of sand-filled fuel drums

with log roof. (TA-182W)

Front view of 37 mm AT

emplacement showing

destruction caused by

artillery fire.

(TA-98D)

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OPEN ARTILLERY EMPLACEMENTS — 4 7 mm Anti-Tank Guns

One of two supplementary

emplacements for 47 mm

AT gun In nearby covered

primary positions. Note,

logs placed over posi­

tion to support camou­

flage. (TA-183L)

47 mm AT gun covering

road at TA-201W.

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37mm Anti-Tank Guns

37 mm AT gun In open

emplacement showing

how terrain aided In

protecting the posi­

tion. (TA-217G)

37 mm AT gun In open

emplacement. (TA-217G)

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MORTARS— 320 mm Spigot Mortars

Photo of 320 mm (32 cm) spigot mortar projectile.

320 mm (32 cm) spigot mortar position showing

natural camouflage. Heavy screen garnished 320 mm (32 cm) spigot mortar In firing posi­

tion. (TA-199K)

with brush was placed over the opening for

complete concealment. (TA-183L)

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150 mm Mortars

View of 150 mm (15 cm;

mortar la firing posi­

tion located near an­

other 150 mm mortar

position under con­

struction. Note the

earth embankment used

in place of baseplate.

(TA-198X)

Entrance to a cave which

had a 150 mm (15 cm)

mortar set up in the en­

trance. When not actu­

ally firing, the mortar

was drawn back Into the

cave for protection and

concealment. (TA-216J)

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150 mm Mortars

View of the fire port of

a 150 mm (15 cm) mortar

position. Adjoining

this emplacement were

personnel quarters, food

storage and ammunition

storage. (TA-198X)

150 mm (15 cm) mortar

position under con­

struction. (TA-198X)

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150mm Mortars

One of a battery of four

150 mm (15 cm) mortar

positions. Note aiming

stakes on walls. These

emplacements are approxi­

mately 11 feet In dia­

meter and had ammunition

stored In a small covered

adjoining chamber. A fire

trench led to living quar­

ters for the mortar crew.

(TA-184I)

REINFORCED CONCRETE WALL CONCRETE


/TABLE 3 L 4"
.HIGH

CAVE IN

BLAST WALL OF l"0" SANDSTONE


BRICK 4 L 2" HIGH PROTECTED
WITH EARTH

Plan view of a 150 mm (15 cm) mortar position. (TA-198X)

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81 m m Mortars

Type 3, 81 mm mortar used

in 120 mm (12 cm) dual

purpose gun emplacement.

(TA-182U)

Close-up of 81 mm mortar

in position at TA-182U.

Some antiaircraft 81 mm

mortar projectiles were

found on the island.

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81 m m Mortars

View of 81 mm mortar

emplacement. Note

how foliage and ter­

rain were used for

concealment.

(TA-181D)

81 mm mortar position

made of rice bags.

The mortar Is con­

cealefl partially by

brush covering part

of the emplacement.

(TA-182M)

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Grenade Launchers

Well built cut-stone and

log position for grenade

launcher. (TA-181T)

Grenade launcher posi­

tion. (TA-182M)

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ROCKETS— 2 0 0 mnrTRocket Launcher

200 mm (20 cm) rocket


projectiles in shelter
adjoining launching
site. (TA-183M)

Mortar-type 200 mm
(20 cm) rocket
launcher.

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200 mm Rocket Launcher

t v

200 mm (20 cm) mobile


rocket launcher In
camouflaged emplace­
ment. (TA-183M)

View of 200 mm (20 cm)


rocket launcher from
shelter for ammunition.
(TA-183M)

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200 mm Rocket Launcher

Close-up of 200 mm

(20 cm) mobile rocket

launcher. (TA-201I)

200 mm (20 cm) rocket

launcher in covered

position with a frame

built over it to sup­

port camouflage.

(TA-201I)

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250 kg Rocket Launcher

This captured picture of the V-trough rocket launcher

for a 250 kg. aerial bomb is Identical to the rocket

launcher used on Iwo Jlma.

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63 kg Rocket Launcher

Ruins of V-trough rocket

•launcher in deep draw

with rock dam for pro­

tection from seaward side

Rocket motor like one

noted in trough and 63 kg.

bomb were stored in cave

noted to left of picture.

(TA-184P)

V-trough rocket launcher

for 63 kg. bomb in natu­

ral emplacement formed

by deep draw. Ammuni­

tion was stored in ad­

joining cave. (TA-184P)

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PILLBOXES

Heavily constructed pill­

box well camouflaged.

: Note limited field of

I fire. (TA-183U)

Pillbox sited down runway

of airfield No. 1. Camou­

flage net conceals the

fire lane. (TA-183X)

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Pillboxes

Entrance to pillbox

(TA-147M)

View of entrances to two

Jap pillboxes firing to­

ward, airfield No. 1. It

was not unusual to find

pillboxes this close to­

gether. (TA-183L)

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Pillboxes

Inside view of pillbox

for heavy machine gun.

(TA-165E)

Front view of pillbox showing fire Pillbox having a roof of concrete


port. This position can be seen two feet thick covered with rock
only from the front because of nat­ and earth. The natural camouflage
ural concealment. (TA-198R) makes detection difficult. (TA-182R)
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RIFLE PITS

Rear view of rifle pit

constructed from a tank

turret affording excel­

lent observation of ter­

rain sloping south from

airfield No. 2. Sand

bags and camouflage were

blown away. (TA-182E)

Front view of one-man

rifle pit showing fire

ports. These positions

were not only excellent

rifle pits but also good

observation posts for

flanking AT positions.

(TA-181B)

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Rifle Pits

Rifle pit carved out of

lava blocks. (TA-183R)

••k

,,,,.

Tank turret mounted in field, near beach used as Entrance to concrete rifle pit. These

rifle pit. (TA-165E) positions were found scattered through­

out the Southern area. (TA-181B)

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TANKS

Japanese medium tank em-

placed in a fixed posi­

tion to act as a pillbox.

Rugged terrain through­

out the area dictated

this use of tank. This

tank had a 57 mm gun

mounted in the turret.

(TA-21QS)

Rear view of Jap model 96

light tank revetted in

position to fire on ap­

proaches to airfield No.

2.

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Tanks

g tank, mounting a

37 mm gun, in tank ser­

vicing area. (TA-EOOY)

Tank in fixed position

camouflaged with rocks

and vegetation which

have been largely blown

away. (TA-200E)

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Tanks

Destroyed Jap 47 ram AT gun and revetted model 97

Jap medium tank mounting 47 mm gun on foot of

slope of Hill 382. (TA-200Y)

Revetted and camouflaged Rear view of Jap medium


medium tank mounting 47 tank model 97 revetted
mm gun, model 97. In foot of slope of Hill
(TA-201G) 382. (TA-200Y)

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DUMMIES

Dummy pillbox showing fire

port. These positions were

numerous throughout the West

Beach area. (TA-180E)

Dummy covered artillery

position. This emplace­

ment consisted of a dum­

my gun with a wooden

frame supporting sand

mound. Rocks were placed

on either side of the

fire port to give the

effect of a fire lane.

(TA-180A)

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Dummies

Dummy gun4 Before sand

was blasted by naval gun

fire from around gun,

this position appeared

In aerial photos to be a

covered artillery em­

placement. (TA-166A)

This dummy pillbox con­

sisted of no more than

a mound of sand with a

wooden box frame to

simulate a fire port

placed on one side to

give the appearance of

a pillbox. (TA-198F)

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Dummies

Two dummy tanks made of

wood were found in this

area. They were lightly

constructed and could

be moved around easily.

The enemy hoped to con­

fuse interpreters of

aerial photos. (TA-216L)

Dummy tank. Note detail

of turret showing tank

gun. (TA-216L)

Ill

RADAR AND RADIO STATION

Radio station used as

blockhouse. Note thick­

ness of walls. ' Despite

the many direct hits,

this Installation had to

be cleaned out with flame­

throwers. (TA-184K)

Destroyed early warning radar on Hill 382. Reinforced concrete radio station showing direct

(TA-200Y) hits from artillery and infantry weapons.

(TA-184K)

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REVETTED VEHICLES

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AIR RAID SHELTERS

Steps leading from air raid shelter.

At some time a heavy machine gun was

mounted In the opening. Note the

direction markers around the opening,

(TA-H8A)

Entrance to air raid shelter. This

air raid shelter was constructed

with walls of soft lava rock around

the entrance and leading down Into

the shelter. Vegetation was grow­

ing over the earth cover providing

excellent camouflage. This Installa­

tion was not harmed throughout the

operation. (TA-148A)

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Air Raid Shelters

Interior view of well

constructed cut-stone

shelter with concrete

roof. Medical supplies

indicated that this was

used as a first aid

station. (TA-164E)

Interior view of air

raid shelter showing

how airplane fuselage

was used to form In­

terior of shelter.

(TA-148A)

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AMMUNITION STORAGE

Underground ammunition

storage. (TA-234H)

This cave had many arms

that led off from main

passage. (TA-234H)

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Ammunition Storage

A well camouflaged ammuni­

tion storage for 81 mm

mortar ammunition. This

position showed no effects

of our heavy gun fire or

artillery fire. It was

Just below the ground and

extended back approxi­

mately 30 feet and led to

a large room with connect­

ing tunnels leading to

adjoining rooms.

(TA-199K)

Anti-tank ammunition storage dug into a bluff. Underground ammunition storage for 25 mm MG.

(TA-200Y) (T-181G)

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MISCELLANEOUS

Gasoline motor to generate

power for communications.

(TA-164J)

Switchboard for public

address system at air­

field No. 1. (TA-164J)

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Miscellaneous

General view of earth-

covered stone and con­

crete housing for public

address system at air­

field No. 1. (TA-164J)

Interior of communications

room In earth-covered con­

crete structure at air­

field No. 1. This posi­

tion was knocked out by

flamethrowers. (TA-164J)

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