Life Magazine: Captured 88 1944

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  • AGB-1
    Junior Member
    • Nov 2011
    • 7
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    Life Magazine: Captured 88 1944

    Captured German 88mm in 1944
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    U.S. Troops use a captured German 88mm Pak 43 in October 1944 near Metz France The unit has been tentatively ID'd as the 733rd Field Artillery Bn From the LIFE Magazine Archives - Ralph Morse Photographer
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    • SloopJohnB
      Senior Member
      • Aug 2009
      • 1395
      #2
      Cool photos, thanks for sharing.

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        • bruce
          Senior Member
          • Sep 2009
          • 3759
          #3
          Those 88's were really effective weapons. Makes sense for GI's to turn them around and use them on the Germans! JMHO. Sincerely. bruce.
          " Unlike most conservatives, libs have no problem exploiting dead children and dancing on their graves."

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            • JimF
              Senior Member
              • Aug 2009
              • 1179
              #4
              Notice in one of the Life magazine photos, the concussion of the M88 is blowing the helmet off one of the GI’s.

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                • fjruple
                  Senior Member
                  • Sep 2009
                  • 175
                  #5
                  I was surprise that there was no visible signs of damage from being captured. I believe the largest antitank gun that the US had at the time was the 3 inch (76.2mm) M5 Anti-tank gun. The 88mm high velocity Ant-tank gun would have been a world of difference.

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