"White Flag - Iwo Jima 1944." Topic

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Tango01	02 Oct 2012 3:47 p.m. PST
Cool diorama, but I'm not sure that any japanese tanker had surrender like this. From Ankara Model Competition 2012. Hope you enjoy!. Amicalement Armand
Oddball	02 Oct 2012 4:22 p.m. PST
That is a great diorama, but I don't think that is how it would go down. I see the guy with the BAR covering the other Marine pitching a grenade into the open hatch, white flag or not. By Feb. '45 (Iwo was invaded in '45) the Marines were not in much of a "prisoner taking mood" as discribe by one veteran from the 1st Marine Division. I know the 1st did not fight on Iwo, but it sums up the attitude of the Marines by that stage of the war. Now the Japanese called the tune in '42, so they had to dance to it in '45.
SECURITY MINISTER CRITTER	02 Oct 2012 4:36 p.m. PST
Very nice work either way.
flicking wargamer	03 Oct 2012 5:22 a.m. PST
If it is a trick and the Marines end up shooting, there is going to be a friendly fire incident.
Landorl	03 Oct 2012 6:23 a.m. PST
"Hey Bobby, why you pointing your BAR at John?" Bobby – "Shut up Tom!"
Tango01	03 Oct 2012 11:46 a.m. PST
Happy you had enjoy the diorama boys!. Amicalement Armand