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  1. 01-03-2018, 01:54 #1
    AGB-1
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    Default Life Magazine: Captured 88 1944

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  2. 01-03-2018, 02:43 #2
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    Cool photos, thanks for sharing.
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    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.
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    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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  5. 01-05-2018, 04:27 #5
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    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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