Liuzhou 柳州

Aerial view of Liuzhou, Guangxi, China, during WWII.

GI tent camp at Liuzhou during WWII. 1945.

P-51s, L-6s, and other planes at the Liuzhou (Liuchow) air base during the summer or fall of 1945. The distinct karst mountains of the area are visible in the background. Photos taken by Robert F. Riese in or around Liuzhou city, Guangxi province, China, in 1945.

Bob Riese and friend explore remains of aircraft factory and hangers at the air base at Liuzhou, in 1945. The facilities at the base were first destroyed by the Chinese and Americans during retreat in the face of Ichigo during the fall of 1944, then may have been destroyed more by American bombardment during Japanese occupation, and possibly destroyed more...

Bob Riese and friend explore remains of aircraft factory and hangers at the air base at Liuzhou, in 1945. The facilities at the base were first destroyed by the Chinese and Americans during retreat in the face of Ichigo during the fall of 1944, then may have been destroyed more by American bombardment during Japanese occupation, and possibly destroyed more...

L-6s, and other planes at the Liuzhou (Liuchow) air base during the summer or fall of 1945. Rows of tents are on the right. The distinct karst mountains of the area are visible in the background. Photos taken by Robert F. Riese in or around Liuzhou city, Guangxi province, China, in 1945.

Bob Riese and friend explore remains of aircraft factory and hangers at the air base at Liuzhou, in 1945. The facilities at the base were first destroyed by the Chinese and Americans during retreat in the face of Ichigo during the fall of 1944, then may have been destroyed more by American bombardment during Japanese occupation, and possibly destroyed more...

Grass hill between karst peaks in our around Liuzhou city, Guangxi province, China, in 1945.

An ox pulls a large wooden-wheel cart at Liuzhou during WWII.

A young Chinese man poses for photographer during WWII.