Live-fire ground force drill near Mt. Fuji

Live-fire ground force drill near Mt. Fuji

GOTEMBA, Japan - The Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force holds an annual live-fire demonstration at Higashi Fuji Maneuver Area near Mt. Fuji, southwest of Tokyo, on Aug. 29, 2010. About 2,400 GSFD members took part in the drill using around 44 tons of live ammunition as some 28,000 spectators looked on.

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