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.
Mortar crew of the 64th Infantry Regiment, 23rd Infantry Division on Bougainville Island. March 22, 1944
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2024/11/09 16:42 UTC
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1944:Marine PFC Douglas Lightheart on the right cradling in his lap a 30 caliber machine gun while he and his buddy PFC Gerald churchby take time out for a cigarette while on peleliu island
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2024/11/09 15:07 UTC
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Three German soldiers pose with Col. Andrews and Lt. Col. H. L. Reese of the 36th Infantry Division during the 4-1/2 hour truce granted by US forces to allow the Germans to remove their dead. Mt. Castellone, Italy, February 14, 1944
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2024/11/08 13:47 UTC
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Sgt. Nelson T. Young, of Gonzales, LA, removes the nozzle from the wing tank of a B-29 Superfortress plane as Sgt. John T. Daly, Wichita, Kan. stands by. CBI Theater, 6 December, 1944
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2024/11/08 09:43 UTC
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An F6F-3 Hellcat fighter lands aboard USS Lexington (CV-16) during the Marianas Turkey Shoot phase of the Battle of the Philippine Sea, 19 June 1944. Note manned 40mm guns in the foreground, and 20mm guns along the starboard side of the flight deck
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2024/11/07 10:12 UTC
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Original color photo of B-17G's belonging to the 381st Bombardment Group, escorted by a North American P-51B Mustang of the 355th Fighter Group, during a practice mission over England in late 1944.
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2024/11/06 14:04 UTC
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USS San Francisco (CA-38) entering San Francisco Bay, on 11 December 1942, after being damaged in action during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal on 13 November 1942.
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2024/11/06 09:25 UTC
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Infantrymen of the 4th Division, 3rd U.S. Army, supported by an M36 tank destroyer, advance cautiously as they push on closer to the Rhine, near Weinshein, Germany. March 3, 1945
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2024/11/05 13:48 UTC
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USS Tinosa (SS-283) steaming to her berth at Pearl Harbor following a war patrol in Japanese home waters. She is flying her battleflag and several small Japanese flags representing her "kills".
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2024/11/05 10:17 UTC
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Three Infantrymen of the 413th Infantry Regiment, 104th Infantry Division, take a break in a bomb crater in the marshalling yards in Northeast Duren, German. February 25, 1945.
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2024/11/04 13:54 UTC
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USS New Mexico (BB-40), port bow, close-up, at Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, 31 December 1941. Note details of bridge; turret (L); camouflage and raft stowage; also crane and boat boom; crane; life rafts; Mk.3 radar atop directors
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2024/11/04 10:05 UTC
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Four American soldiers riding and sitting on a half track during the battle of the bulge
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2024/11/02 13:39 UTC
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Red Cross worker Betty Jane Thomas of Seattle, Washington, samples one of her own doughnuts while busily engaged in making more for soldiers. France, October 1, 1944.
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2024/11/02 11:21 UTC
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USS Arkansas (BB-33) at the New York Navy Yard, 25 May 1943.
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2024/11/01 10:46 UTC
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American Marines of the 1st Provisional Brigade sit in pouring rain while one of them uses a radio for communication during a lull in the fighting for the Orote Peninsula during the Battle of Guam. July/August 1944.
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2024/10/31 12:42 UTC
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USS Worden (DD-352) sinking after she went aground in Constantine Harbor, during the occupation of Amchitka, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, on 12 January 1943. Note oil spreading around the ship.
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2024/10/31 09:08 UTC
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Two GI's of the 383rd Infantry Regiment, 96th Infantry Division, preparing to fire a new 57mm M18 recoilless rifle to fire against Japanese pillboxes and caves on Okinawa. June 10, 1945
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2024/10/30 12:28 UTC
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USS Pickerel (SS-177) at the Mare Island Navy Yard, 28 December 1942.
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2024/10/30 08:52 UTC
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Pfc. John Rogus gets acquainted with a French woman in Urcourt, Metz sector, Doncourt-Jarny vicinity. October 13, 194
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2024/10/29 13:18 UTC
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A U.S. Navy Vought OS2U Kingfisher is hoisted aboard the USS Nevada (BB-36), circa 1944.
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2024/10/29 08:50 UTC
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U.S. Army troops entering Rizal Baseball Stadium during the Battle of Manila, Philippines. 16 February 1945.
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2024/10/28 23:13 UTC
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North American F-6C Mustang (code 5M-Q) from the 15th Reconnaissance Squadron, 10th Photo Reconnaissance Group in 1944. The F-6 was the reconnaissance version of the P-51C fighter.
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2024/10/28 12:51 UTC
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B-24 Liberators at treetop level as they pass through the target area during the Ploesti Raid, August 1, 1943.
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2024/10/28 09:02 UTC
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Men of D Company, 692nd Tank Destroyer Battalion warm themselves with coffee before going into action against the Germans near Stolberg, Germany. November 16, 1944.
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2024/10/27 12:46 UTC
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July 1944 two US officers plant the first US flag on Guam eight minutes after us army and marine assault troops landed on the central pacific island
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2024/10/26 13:48 UTC
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2nd Lt. Joe E. Johnson a maintenance officer of a Motor Transport, resting his hand on an M4 Sherman of the 761st Tank Battalion near Nancy, France. November 5, 1944;.
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2024/10/25 12:36 UTC
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USS New Mexico (BB-40) in Puget Sound, October 21, 1944
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2024/10/25 08:51 UTC
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USS Princetown hit
24th October 1944: In a day of continuous action the Japanese naval forces suffer devastating losses - but one Japanese bomber gets through ...