An American 8 inch howitzer M1 is shelling Japanese positions on Luzon Island in the Philippines, in the Ipo Dam area, about 10 miles north-east of Manila. The crew nicknamed the piece "Comanche", written on the side of the barrel; March, 1945.

Put the big gun to use

 An American 155-mm field howitzer M1 fires on German troops in Normandy, France; June, 1944.

At the moment of recoil

Men from Battery "B" of the 578th Field Artillery Battalion fire an 8-inch howitzer (nick-named "Big Mama") outside the hamlet of Neunhausen, Luxembourg, 10 miles south-east of Bastogne, Belgium, in support of the US 90th Infantry Division advance in the Doncols, Luxembourg area.
   It shows the typical hilly terrain, encountered in Luxembourg's Ardennes forest. Steep valleys and deep gorges made cross-country movement difficult for foot troops; Battle of the Bulge, January 15, 1945.