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On the road to Comiso (Item)

Photograph of an American soldier walking past an overturned Italian tank on a road near Comiso, Italy, circa 1943.Typed caption glued to verso: "On the road to Comiso. In Southeastern Sicily, a U.S. soldier passes an overturned Italian tank at the road's edge on his way into Comiso shortly after the successful Allied invasion of the island. The town can be seen in the background. 13697-PPA. Not…

Prisoners of U.S. after battle in Tunisia (Item)

Oblique aerial photograph of an American prisoner-of-war camp for captured German and Italian soldiers, Tunisia, circa 1943-1945.Typed caption glued to verso: "Prisoners of U.S. after battle in Tunisia. U.S. forces in Northern Tunisia round up German and Italian soldiers who were taken prisoner in the final stages of the American offensive. These prisoners are part of the approximately 260,000…

Americans landing on Attu Island (Item)

Photograph of American soldiers offloading from landing boats on a beach on Attu Island, Alaska, circa 1943.Typed caption glued to verso: "Americans landing on Attu Island. Landing boats line the beach as American troops and equipment are landed on the island of Attu in a U.S. Army and Navy mission to wrest control of the island from the Japanese. Twin landings were carried out by the U.S. forces…

American soldiers man captured gun (Item)

Photograph of United States Army soldiers with a captured 20mm antiaircraft gun, Italy, circa 1943.Typed caption glued to verso: "American soldiers man captured gun. American soldiers man a 20 mm. anti-aircraft gun, captured by Allied forces on the beach at Paestum, Italy, in the early stages of the campaign against the Germans on the Italian mainland. The four-barreled gun, camouflaged by…

High Commissioner of Spanish Morocco visits U.S. troops (Item)

Photograph of General Luis Orgaz Yoldi, Spanish Army, and Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark, United States Army, at the border of French Morocco and Spanish Morocco, circa 1943. Typed caption glued to verso: "High Commissioner of Spanish Morocco visits U.S. troops. Gen. Luis M. Orgaz, High Commissioner of Spanish Morocco in North Africa, is shown with Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark (right), commander of…

U.S. builds huge air base in India (Item)

Photograph of American and Indian soldiers and civilians constructing a runway at a new air base in India, circa 1943-1945. Typed caption glued to verso: "U.S. builds huge air base in India. This picture shows the progress of work on a runway at a large U.S. air base under construction in India. A coat of tar is being laid down over two layers of rock foundation with the help of steamrollers and…

[General George C. Marshall with relief map] (Item)

Photograph of General George C. Marshall, United States Army, studying a relief map of the South Pacific, Washington, D.C., circa 1941-1945 Typed caption glued to verso: "U.S. Army General studies war map. General George C. Marshall, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, studies a relief map of South Pacific war areas in his office in Washington. Serviced by New York to List A. 17290-PME. Not for use…

Chinese troops prepare for action at large U.S. training center in India (Item)

Photograph of Chinese Expeditionary Forces soldiers participating in a color guard parade at a United States training center in India, circa 1943.Typed caption glued to verso: "Chinese troops prepare for action at large U.S. training center in India. Wearing American helmets and other U.S. equipment, soldiers of the Chinese Expeditionary Forces, led by a color guard, parade at a vast American…

General Giraud arrives in U.S. capital (Item)

Photograph of United States Army officers saluting as French General Henri Giraud and members of his staff disembark from an aircraft, Washington, D.C., circa 1943.Typed caption glued to verso: "General Giraud arrive in U.S. capital. U.S. Army officers salute as Gen. Henri Honoré Giraud (carrying cane), Commander-in-Chief of French forces in North and West Africa and co-Chairman of the French…

American Generals in New Guinea [Walter Krueger and Horace Fuller] (Item)

Photograph of Lieutenant General Walter Krueger (left) and Lieutenant General Horace Fuller (right) outside their headquarters building, Papua New Guinea, circa 1942-1944.Typed caption glued to verso: "American Generals in New Guinea. Conferring outside their jungle headquarters in New Guinea are Lt. Gen. Walter Krueger (left), commander of the U.S. Sixth Army, and Lt. Gen. Horace Fuller,…

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