| Caption | 46-cm high explosive shell manufactured for use with Yamato-class battleships, Yushukan Museum on the grounds of Yasukuni Shrine, Tokyo, Japan, 6 Aug 2005 ww2dbase | ||||||||
| Photographer | Max Smith | ||||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseWikipedia user Igiveup | ||||||||
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| Photo Size | 590 x 1,254 pixels | ||||||||
| Photos on Same Day | 6 Aug 2005 | ||||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||
| Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||
| Licensing | owner released photograph into public domain Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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"Among the men who fought on Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common virtue."Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, 16 Mar 1945
3 May 2015 11:25:33 PM
the ships namesake is credited in having many quotes...all suggestive to shun war and weapons...the pen is mightier than the sword in other words..not to be a bullet..above but a pen..so do the warmaking powers that be or were...regret what they have done..no...they had no light within them. simple to translate...by the way