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Photo caption: "Iwo Jima, February 21, 1945. Burrowed in the Sand: A Marine medium tank that couldn't navigate the soft volcanic sand on Iwo, is track deep in a pit off the beach. This loose sand of the island proved an asset to the Japanese defenders."
From the Photograph Collection at the Marine Corps Archives and Special Collections
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Notice the barbs around the crew hatches? I haven't seen it on another vehicle and there is no indication of why (I assume they're anti-personnel in nature) this particular crew applied them. Also missing is whether or not this was a platoon level modification or higher. Any info would be appreciated.
