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U.S. troops advance toward Hollandia U.S. soldiers march along a beach near Hollandia, on the northern coast of New Guinea, where they were landed by American LST (landing-ship-tank) vessels (background). U.S. assault forces met only slight resistance during landing operations, on April 22, 1944, at three points dominating a 150-mile coastal stretch of Northern New Guinea. The simultaneous landings ...

America shows naval might in the pacific. Destroyers leaving gracefully arching wakes as they execute a turn during the execises. In background is a line of battleships.

America shows naval might in the Pacific. Squadrons of aircraft, composed of monoplanes and biplanes roaring over dreadnoughts deployed in battle line.

Pacific War exhibit opens in Paris. Studying a relief map of the Pacific at the documentary exhibition, The War against Japan, which opened on the Champs Elysees in Paris, July 20, 1945, are (from left to right): Chinese Ambassador Tsien-Tai; British Ambassador, Duff Cooper and U.S. Ambassador, Jefferson Caffery, who attended the opening.The exhibit was produced by the U.S. Information Service to acquaint ...

' Battle Patch For Army Pacific Force. This is the hexagonal patch of the Canadian Army Pacific Force. Viewed clockwise, the six triangles are red, blue, french-grey, green, maroon and black, representing respectively the five Canadian Divisions which served in Europe and the Canadian Armoured Brigades. Miniatures of this patch (half size) are issued to all soldiers volunteering for the Canadian Army ...

Pacific War exhibit opens in Paris. A miniature Red Cross ship on display at the documentary exhibition, The War against Japan which opened in Paris, July 20, 1945, is viewed by Sub-Lieutenant Danielle Graziani-Rogier of the French Air Force, attending the opening. The exhibit was produced by designers of the U.S. Information Service, to acquaint the French public with the vast scale and importance ...

Pacific War exhibit opens in Paris. Eminent Chinese guests at the opening July 20, 1945 of the documentary exhibition The War against Japan at the Ford Building on the Champs Elysees in Paris, were, from left to right: Roland H.D. Liem, Director of the Chinese Ministry of Information in Paris; and Colonel Yeh Nan, Military Attache, Chinese Embassy in Paris. The exhibit was produced by designers of ...

Basic map of Southwest Pacific theater This base map of the Southwest Pacific war theater is serviced for use in connection with developments in the Allied offensive.The three principal Japanese bases are Munda, Rabaul and Truk. Distances are shown in miles.