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Ichigo Campaign

The "Ichigo Campaign" or "Operation Ichi-Go" (一号作戦 Ichi-gō Sakusen, lit. "Operation Number One") was a sweep by Japanese forces through southern China April to December 1944, especially directed to eliminate American air bases. See more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ichi-Go.

Refugees carry possession while fleeing around either Liuzhou or Guilin during the evacuation before the Japanese Ichigo advance in 1944, in Guangxi province.
Refugees fleeing around either Liuzhou or Guilin during the evacuation before the Japanese Ichigo advance in 1944, in Guangxi province.
A retreating Chinese soldier pulls and ox while fleeing around either Liuzhou or Guilin during the evacuation before the Japanese Ichigo advance in 1944, in Guangxi province.
A refugee child rides a cart near around either Liuzhou or Guilin during the evacuation before the Japanese Ichigo advance in 1944, in Guangxi province.
A refugee tugs on an ox near either Liuzhou or Guilin during the evacuation before the Japanese Ichigo advance in 1944, in Guangxi province.
Refugee child being carried while fleeing around either Liuzhou or Guilin during the evacuation before the Japanese Ichigo advance in 1944, in Guangxi province.
Demolition work at an American airbase (either Liuzhou or Guilin) during the evacuation before the Japanese Ichigo advance in 1944, in Guangxi province.
An American preparing for demolition work during the evacuation before the Japanese Ichigo advance in 1944, in Guangxi province.
Bridge demolition during the evacuation before the Japanese Ichigo advance in 1944, in Guangxi province.
Selig Seidler, "Typing a report to send to headquarters with film of last mission." Selig Seidler enlisted at Fort Jay, Governors Island, New York on August 18, 1942. He was a member of the 16th Combat Camera Unit in the CBI during WWII. He originally joined the CCU on Detached Service from 12th Service Group on 16 Aug 1944 with...