Battle of Shimushu

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Re: Battle of Shimushu

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Post by FreyFox » 17 Oct 2016, 00:35

Character painted side and serial number
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Post by FreyFox » 17 Oct 2016, 00:45

The same cupola periscope mounted on Shinhoto Chi-Ha
The two pictures of a tank commander sixth company. The image of an inverted turret, this tank is not exactly identified.
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Post by Akira Takizawa » 17 Oct 2016, 03:56

Thank you for the photos on the bottom. They are helpful to understand the structure of the cupola.

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Post by FreyFox » 18 Oct 2016, 03:27

The wreckage of cars found on Paramushiro Island near Cape Iwaki. Presumably the machine for laying cables and installing mobile searchlight.
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Post by FreyFox » 27 Oct 2016, 05:05

It was possible to identify the buildings on the island Paramushiro. Previously it was assumed that it was an anti-aircraft battery. In reality, it is the position of the Japanese air defense radars.

In the picture a similar system, captured by the Americans in the fortress Muroran.
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Post by FreyFox » 28 Oct 2016, 06:01

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Found on Matua Island in the season 2013. Things have been found in an iron barrel, where they were thrown out after the surrender of the Japanese garrison. The glass vials round pills - creosote pills.

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Post by FreyFox » 28 Oct 2016, 06:09

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Among the findings - lead caps fuses Japanese antiamphibious minutes. Capsule with orange liquid - active acid, detonators antiamphibious minutes, placed into lead cap.

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Post by FreyFox » 28 Oct 2016, 06:16

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Several knives in a wooden case. They were found in one of the underground bunkers.

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Post by FreyFox » 28 Oct 2016, 06:31

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Shumshu Island, 2014. Japanese barracks near Sirey mountains.
The photograph is a special water filter Shiro Ishii.

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Post by FreyFox » 26 Mar 2017, 23:37

The fuselage and wings of the japan night fighter J1N Gekko, Shumshu island
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Post by FreyFox » 02 Apr 2017, 21:59

Ki-43, part of the cockpit and a self-sealing fuel tank. Shumshu Island, Kataoka
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Post by FreyFox » 28 Jun 2017, 00:32

Shumshu island.
Japanese floating tank and German fuel barrel
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Re: Battle of Shimushu

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Post by FreyFox » 03 Apr 2018, 08:10

In March this year on Sakhalin came out a photo album dedicated to the fighting in the Northern Kuril Islands. Here are some photos from it.
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Post by FreyFox » 07 May 2018, 04:10

105 mm gun Type 38 of the first battery of the 2nd artillery unit of the 91st Infantry Division at a height of 171, Shumshu Island. Commander of the gun Lieutenant 三浦 左 武 郎, memories of the fight from the Japanese side (in Russian translation) can be read here:

(占守島四嶺山における十加の戦闘)
https://exarchmk.livejournal.com/31809.html

In 2016, the position of this gun was examined, a bannik and chargers were found, and the remains of a Japanese soldier who blew himself up with a grenade were found under the boxes.
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Re: Battle of Shimushu

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Post by T. A. Gardner » 07 May 2018, 21:48

FreyFox wrote:It is an island of Matua. Strange Japanese steam device. Airfield rink or prime mover?
Judging by the solid wheel, it's likely a Komatsu similar to the one the US captured on Guadalcanal.

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