/r/AmericanWW2photos
A subreddit for pictures related to the U.S. military and America in the Second World War.
A subreddit for pictures related to the U.S. military in the Second World War.
Rules:
- Keep Conversations Civil. Many of us are here because of our love for WWII, especially when it comes to the American military. Thus we hope to evoke great discussion on all aspects relating to WWII American photos and history. However we'd like to keep these conversations civil and not turn the comments into an internet battlefield. If someone is bothering you or you feel is being to much, etc, either talk it out, down vote the comment, or just ignore it. If you feel its gotten out of hand, flag the comment as such.
- Be Respectful This rule is fairly simple. Just be respectful to others opinions even if you don't agree with them. Their is a down vote button for a reason.
- No current politics to be discussed (Historical debates around images or places are exempt) Please no modern politics or anything of the such. For example comparing a modern politician to FDR, etc. However discussion relating to politics at the time is perfectly fine.
- Include Location and Date of Photo Whenever Possible When posting please give a date and location whenever possible. The preferred format is as follows. Description of image, location, date. Please try to be as objective as possible, though you may be as subjective as you want in the comments.
- Posts must be on topic As you can guess by the sub's name r/AmericanWW2photos is for pictures of relating to The United States between the years of 1939 and 1945. Photos of Allied or other Axis forces should be posted on r/wwiipics, r/germanww2photos, etc.
- Historical Accuracy As a history sub we value accuracy. Obviously there will be debate, and the occasional myth will accidentally crop up, and that's fine. However blatant falsehoods will be removed. Continual promotion of myths may result in a ban.
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December 1943: US marine raiders and their dogs which are used for scouting and running messages starting off for the jungle front lines on Bougainville
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2025/02/01
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A U.S. Navy Douglas SBD-2 Dauntless dive bomber of either Bombing Squadron 6 (VB-6) or Scouting Squadron 6 (VS-6) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CV-6) prepares for takeoff during the Marshall Islands Raid. February 1, 1942.
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2025/02/01
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An Engineer of Co. A, 319th Engineer Combat Battalion, 94th Infantry Division assembling M1A1 Anti-Tank Mines and an M18 of the 704th Tank Destroyer Battalion near Nenning, Germany February 3, 1945
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2025/02/01
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USS Houston (CA-30) anchored in Manila Bay, 1940-41
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2025/01/31
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An M4A1(76)W and an M4A3E2 Jumbo of the 3rd Armored Division. This photo was most likely taken during the Battle of Hürtgen Forest
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2025/01/31
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USS Sangamon (CVE-26) is attacked by a Japanese "Tony" kamikaze plane off Okinawa, 4 May 1945. This plane missed the ship by 25 feet or less.
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2025/01/31
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P-39F-1-BE Airacobra in flight, 1942.
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2025/01/31
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TBF-1 Avenger undergoing flight testing, March 23, 1942
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2025/01/30
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Paratroopers of the 503rd US Parachute Infantry Regiment prepare to board a C-47 Skytrain of the 60th Troop Carrier Group. Another C-47 (serial number 41-7767) is visible in the background.
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2025/01/30
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Ground crew members of the 459th Fighter Squadron, nicknamed the "Twin Dragon Squadron", working on a Lockheed P-38 at an air base in Chittagong, India (now Bangladesh) - January 1945.
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2025/01/30
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USS Clarence K. Bronson (DD-668) off Mare Island on June 15, 1945
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2025/01/30
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An M-29 "Weasel" from Charlie Co. The "Weasel" American tracked all-terrain transport vehicle had a capacity for 4 men and was designed by Studebaker, it is particularly suitable for difficult terrain: mud, snow, sand, marshes.
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2025/01/30
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Grumman F6F-5 Hellcats of Fighter Squadron 19 (VF-19) "Satan's Kittens" and a Curtiss SB2C Helldiver of Bombing Squadron 19 (VB-19) on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV-16) during a Japanese air attack in November 1944.
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2025/01/29
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USS Waller (DD-466) off San Francisco, 17 October 1944.
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2025/01/29
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The Battle of the Bulge, which began on December 16, 1944, at long last officially ended 80 years ago today on January 28th, 1945. This photo, taken that very day, shows troops of 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division advancing behind an M4 of the 340th Tank Battalion.
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2025/01/28
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A battleship (probably USS Tennessee, BB-43), in right center, bombards Mount Suribachi (at left) from close inshore just prior to the initial landings, 19 February 1945.
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2025/01/28
10:22 UTC
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A wartime photo of a U.S. Navy SBD releasing a bomb. Note the extended dive brakes.
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2025/01/27
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Troops of US 82nd Airborne Division marching, near Herresbach, Belgium. Note heavily loaded ammunition sled. January 28, 1945.
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2025/01/27
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Pilots of the 332nd Fighter Group, the "Tuskegee Airmen," at Ramitelli Airfield, Italy. From left to right, Lt. Dempsey W. Morgran, Lt. Carroll S. Woods, Lt. Robert H. Nelron, Jr., Capt. Andrew D. Turner, and Lt. Clarence P. Lester. 1944
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2025/01/26
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P-51 Mustang #44-13984 "MEG" 334th FS/4th FG, 8th AF
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2025/01/26
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"Soldier, would you mind standing up? I'd like to take your picture,” Robert Capa said to me. “It was the last good picture of my right leg.” — James Conboy Jr
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2025/01/26
20:21 UTC
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B-17G-25-DL 'Sweet Pea' of the 429th Squadron of the 2nd Bombing Group of the 15th Air Force received a direct hit of an anti-aircraft Shell during a raid on the Hungarian city of Debrecen Sept 21 1944.
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2025/01/26
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An M36 Tank Destroyer of the 702 TD Battalion, 2nd Armored Division on a dug in ramp in order to better fire shells at long range enemy targets across the Roer River. This photo has various dates associated with it, all within the timeframe of the Battle of the Bulge.
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2025/01/26
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A GI aims his rifle through window of a battered building in Cisterna di Latina, Italy, on May 27, 1944
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2025/01/25
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November 1942:mechanics check engine of SNJ at kingsville field NATC Corpus Christi Texas
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2025/01/25
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Cpl. Lloyd C. Hood of Concordia Kansas "takes time out to wash his feet," according to the original Signal Corps caption. Corporal Hood was a member of the 463rd Parachute Artillery Battalion, 327th Glider Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. This photo was taken in Bastogne in January 1945
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2025/01/25
14:02 UTC
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The great Nazi killer, himself. Mr. Mel Brooks in 1944.
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2025/01/25
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B-17G Fortress aircraft 'Pistol Packin Mama' of the 91st Bomb Group, 324th Bomb Squadron based at RAF Bassingbourn, England, 1944.
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2025/01/24
23:06 UTC
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A convoy of M4 Sherman tanks and trucks in the 11th Armored Division crossing the Große Mühl river near Neufelden, Austria, in May, 1945.
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2025/01/24
22:29 UTC
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2d Lt. Bradley B. Clark, a P-47 pilot of the 406th Fighter Squadron, 371st Fighter Group. Clark was killed on December 23, 1944. His younger brother, Dick Clark, would become one of America's most famous television and radio personalities.
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2025/01/24
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