Two American soldiers of the First Special Service Force (FSSF) examines a Japanese Type 89 50mm grenade launcher, known to the GIs as a “knee mortar,” found during a patrol on Kiska, Alaska (August 1943) [925 x 768]
Calling it a knee mortar was a bad idea originally. Tales are told of GIs bracing them on their thigh to test fire & breaking their femur. Not sure if rumors were true…
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Calling it a knee mortar was a bad idea originally. Tales are told of GIs bracing them on their thigh to test fire & breaking their femur. Not sure if rumors were true…