£200
PRESS PHOTOGRAPHY, Burma, Pacific and the Far East Campaigns. Second World War - including both British and United States troops. Approximately 117 black and white photographs, circa 1941-45 and two re-issues from 1979, issued by Air Ministry, Indian Official (MOI), Keystone, and various other press agencies, with printed captions verso, largest approximately 24cm x 19cm Subject matter includes: R.A.F airstrip on the Arakan Front Chinese patrol passing dead Japanese soldiers Members of Wingate's Guerrillas Mortar crew in action Holy Communion in the Burma Jungle Battalion of the Manchester Regiment in the Jungle, with ferns and foliage attached to their topees Field Marshall Wavell receiving gifts from the Naga hillmen following offering congratulations on helping to fight the Japanese R.A.F plane returning from an attack on railway sidings (burning target in the background) Chinese tank crews (in American tanks) pushing into Burma American Troops in New Guinea and the Philippines Japanese prisoners in Bataan (prior to its fall, 1942) The remains of over 100 Americans captured at Bataan and burned alive by the Japanese Okinawa Island and others (approximately 117)
Some have been enhanced with pen for publishing in the press
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