Bolt Action - Australian Short 25-pdr US Marines Although designated as a medium

Although designated as a medium tank it was more in line with the light tanks of other nations at the time

Italian Paratroopers

The 57mm ZiS-2 was developed before the war to give anti-tank artillery regiments a weapon capable of destroying heavily armoured tanks

adopted in 1907 it eventually became the universal emblem worn by all mountain troops

five tracer rounds and five armour-piercing rounds

Bolt Action - Australian Short 25-pdr US Marines Although designated as a mediumThe ubiquitous 25 pdr was the standard artillery piece of the Australian Army in the Pacific Theatre, as it had been in the desert. The complete lack of roads and the dense jungle terrain encountered on the Pacific islands meant that deploying these guns was extremely difficult. One solution was to modify the gun by removing the gun shield and shortening the barrel. These were known as the 25 pdr 'Short' and were 500kg lighter than the original, able