In August 1944, the USS Quincy (CA-71) Baltimore-class heavy cruiser fires her forward 8-inch guns at German positions. A smoke screen laid by another ship is visible in the background. (U.S. Navy Photograph, National Archives and Records Administration.)

USS Quincy Fires Her Forward Guns

August 27, 2018

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In August 1944, the USS Quincy (CA-71) Baltimore-class heavy cruiser fires her forward 8-inch guns at German positions. A smoke screen laid by another ship is visible in the background. (U.S. Navy Photograph, National Archives and Records Administration.)

In August 1944, the USS Quincy (CA-71) Baltimore-class heavy cruiser fires her forward 8-inch guns at German positions. A smoke screen laid by another ship is visible in the background. (U.S. Navy Photograph, National Archives and Records Administration.) — (U.S. Navy Photograph, National Archives and Records Administration.)

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Kawanishi N1K2-Ja Shiden Kai

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