A 240 mm howitzer M1 nicknamed "Black Dragon", 698th Field Artillery Battalion, U.S. 5th Army, in firing position in San Vittore, Italy;. March 1944.

Black Dragon

American soldiers firing a 240-mm Howitzer M1 on the fortress of Intramuros, the oldest modern district of Manila, the Philippine capital. Brick walls encircling area (Intramuros means "within the walls") reached 13 m in thickness and 6 meters in height.

Big Gun

American 90-mm M1 anti-aircraft gun firing in Normandy - judged by the elevation - at ground targets...