The howitzer has just been fired and the barrel is partially recoiled. Several members of the gun crew have their hands over their ears to minimize the massive concussion produced by shooting. If their earplugs had not been lost, most men would not wear them due to heat and humidity. Wearing them made your ears sweat and accumulated water inside.

The low angle at which this gun is being fired indicates that the target of its round is less than 2 miles from the fire base. They are using a small number of powder bags and I was attempting to capture the round emerging from the tube in the picture. Many of us tried to get a picture of the projectile but as it required perfect timing, few succeeded in capturing it.

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