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Water Cans

Postby REG » Tue Jan 31, 2012 3:18 pm

Water supply point set up near a beach on Leyte, Philippines, 21 October 1944, the day after the start of the invasion of Leyte. Note the collapsible water tank, jerry cans, and GMC CCKW 2 1/2-ton 6x6 cargo trucks and vans.


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Re: Water Cans

Postby gerrykan » Tue Jan 31, 2012 4:33 pm

Nice that the stenciling on the cans is visible too.
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Re: Water Cans

Postby Tapper02 » Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:35 pm

gerrykan wrote:Nice that the stenciling on the cans is visible too.


Yep...and interesting to see the variety:
Horizontal "WATER"
Vertical "WATER"
Large "WATER"
Small "WATER"
"W" over "WATER"
White splotch

Saving this in my pictures file... :D

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