American troops marching up the beach at Adak, Aleutian Islands during pre-invasion loading for the Kiska invasion, 13 Aug 1943; note LCM landing craft, USS Pennsylvania, and M1 Garand riflesB-24 Liberator of the 43rd Bomb Group during a bombing run over the major Japanese base at Salamaua, Australian New Guinea, Aug 13, 1943.B-25 Mitchell bombers of the US 42nd Bomber Group practicing skip-bombing off New Caledonia, 13 Aug 1943German Tiger I heavy tanks climbing a hill on the front lines near Belgorod, Russia, 13 Aug 1943
American troops marching up the beach at Adak, Aleutian Islands during pre-invasion loading for the Kiska invasion, 13 Aug 1943; note LCM landing craft, USS Pennsylvania, and M1 Garand riflesB-24 Liberator of the 43rd Bomb Group during a bombing run over the major Japanese base at Salamaua, Australian New Guinea, Aug 13, 1943.B-25 Mitchell bombers of the US 42nd Bomber Group practicing skip-bombing off New Caledonia, 13 Aug 1943German Tiger I heavy tanks climbing a hill on the front lines near Belgorod, Russia, 13 Aug 1943


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Portrait of one of the about 300 female conscripts from Guangdong Province, China, 1938; these young women underwent 3 months of military training as the Japanese advanced toward Guangdong


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