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A large tree fortified with sandbags and lumber used as a coastal defense at New Britain in August 1944
A large tree fortified with sandbags and lumber used as coastal defense position. "Coastal defense positions are...
A lieutenant using binoculars to locate traces of the enemy while two soldiers give him cover in the background near Pianaccio, Italy on 24 December 1944
360.Photograph. A lieutenant using binoculars to look ahead as two other servicemen cover him. '24 Dec. 44 (Approx.) 5/...
A machine gun outpost high on the Apennine Mountains in Vincenetta, Italy on 1 December 1944
302.Photograph. '1 Dec 44. MM-44-30865. Fifth Army, Vincenetta Area, Italy. It's .50 Calibre Machine gun outposts high...
A mortar fires a shell during combat in Saint-Lô, France on 26 July 1944
A mortar fires a shell during combat. Official caption: "ETO-HQ-44-8565-Petrony-5-26 July. Credit...Signal Corps Photo...
A narrow river or creek with steep mud banks and a field covered in weeds in Italy in the 1940s
563.Photograph. Narrow river or creek with steep mud banks and field covered in weeds. Italy. 1944-45
A parachute carrying a cage of six pigeons descends to troops of the 71st Division operating in difficult mountainous terrain at Hunter Liggett Military Reservation on 24 March 1944
1859. '3-24-44. Freeney. Orange and white nine foot parachute carrying a cage of six pigeons descends to troops of the...
A Piper J-3 Cub flies low over a small jungle creek at an unknown location in the 1940s
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A Piper J-3 Cub (L-4) flies low over a small jungle creek, soldiers and their...
A river cuts through the Burmese countryside in 1944
Photograph. A river cuts through the Burmese countryside in 1944.
A small elevated hut stands next to a large Catholic church in Burma in 1944
Photograph. A small elevated hut stands next to a large Catholic church in Burma in 1944.
A soldier crosses a river by canoe ferry in the Pacific during World War II
A soldier crosses a river by canoe ferry in the Pacific during World War II. Huts can be seen on the ridge. Probably on...
A soldier digs out a hole in preparation for a telephone cable Engelsdorf, Germany on 5 December 1944
A soldier digs out a hole in preparation for a telephone cable. Note that the location has been stricken in the caption...
A soldier evaluating coastal defenses at New Britain in August 1944
A soldier looks over the edge of a small cliff, apparently evaluating coastal defenses. "Coastal defense positions are...
A soldier inspects defensive positions at New Britain in August 1944
A soldier inspects defensive positions on the cast, a dug hole walled in with sandbags. "Coastal defense positions are...
A soldier on crutches in India in 1944
Photograph. A soldier on crutches in India in 1944.
A soldier poses in front of a termite mound in Australia during World War II
A soldier poses in front of a termite mound in Australia during World War II.
A soldier takes down a large tree along the Ledo Road in Burma in 1944
Photograph. A soldier takes down a large tree along the Ledo Road in Burma in 1944.
A soldier wearing his 'long johns' reaches out of his winterized pup tent for a little wood with which to start the morning fire in Castelucio, Italy on 28 November 1944
307.Photograph. '28 Nov 44. 5/MM-44-30699. Fifth Army, Castelucio Area, Italy. Pvt. Stan G. Heier, 2301 Clifton Av.,...
A tent among a group of tents, North Africa, 1942-43
A tent among a group of tents which are all in a sandy area. North Africa. 1942-43
A tent in a sandstorm at "El Assa Landing Ground" in Libya, 1943
A tent being ballooned by a sand storm. Several trucks can be seen in the photo, probably 2- ton standard trucks. "El...
A termite mound in Australia during World War II
A termite mound in Australia during World War II. "An ant hill in Australia."
A termite mound in Australia during World War II
A termite mound in Australia during World War II.
A termite mound in Australia during World War II
A termite mound in Australia during World War II.
A termite mound in Australia during World War II
A termite mound in Australia during World War II.
A U. S. Navy PBM Martin Mariner lands in the water off the rocky coast of Iwo Jima on 24 February 1945
549.Photograph 'File Number: 306992 Released: May 4, 1945 Iwo Jima wounded evacuated by air A U. S. Navy PBM Martin...
A US Marine walks towards debris and topless palm trees, Pacific Theater, 1943-45
A US Marine walks towards a pile of twisted sheet metal and other debris; there are topless palm trees in the distance...
A US soldier holds up a large leaf in India in 1944
Photograph. A US soldier holds up a large leaf in India in 1944.
A variety of Allied landing craft along a Normandy beachhead on 10 June 1944
485.Photograph. 'File No: 59432 June 15, 1944 Invasion 'supply line' Lies Offshore-- The beachhead gained, the job on...
A view across the plains in India in 1944
Photograph. A view across the plains in India in 1944
A view from the mountains in Iceland in 1943
"Iceland." A view from the mountains in Iceland in 1943
A view in Iceland in 1943
"Iceland." A view in Iceland in 1943
A view in Iceland in 1943
"Iceland." A view in Iceland in 1943
A view of a Japanese-built bridge built over a river in New Britain in September 1944
A view of a bridge built by the Japanese, out of lumber, over a river in New Britain. "Japanese built bridge in New...
A view of a small village on the edge of water with outrigger canoes docked on the shore in the Philippines in 1944
A view of a small village on the edge of water, outrigger canoes docked on shore. "Philippine countryside scenes."...
A view of Guam in 1945
A view of Guam in 1945. "Terrain scene."
A view of Noumea on the southeast tip of New Caledonia in 1943
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. A view of Noumea, located on the southeast tip of New Caledonia, mountains and...

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