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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.

Refugee Between Train Cars At Liuzhou

A Chinese refugee making shade from the hot sun between train cars. At the train station in Liuzhou during WWII, in the fall of 1944, as the Japanese advanced during the Ichigo campaign.
A Chinese refugee making shade from the hot sun between train cars. At the train station in Liuzhou during WWII, in the fall of 1944, as the Japanese advanced during the Ichigo campaign.
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Refugee On Train Flatbed At Liuzhou

Chinese refugee waits atop flatbed car at the train station in Liuzhou during WWII, in the fall of 1944, as the Japanese advanced during the Ichigo campaign.
Chinese refugee waits atop flatbed car at the train station in Liuzhou during WWII, in the fall of 1944, as the Japanese advanced during the Ichigo campaign.
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Chennault And Officers Decide To Blow Up Air Base

Chennault and others making the decision to blow up the air base before the Japanese advance, fall of 1944, in Guilin.  From the collection of Hal Geer.
Chennault and others making the decision to blow up the air base before the Japanese advance, fall of 1944, in Guilin.
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Allied Destruction Of Guilin During Retreat

Allied destruction at Guilin before the Japanese advance in the fall of 1944.  From the collection of Hal Geer.
Allied destruction at Guilin before the Japanese advance in the fall of 1944.
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Retreat By Ferry Near Lingling

Retreating by ferry near Lingling in the face of the Japanese advance in the fall of 1944, crossing a river by ferry.
Retreating by ferry near Lingling in the face of the Japanese advance in the fall of 1944, crossing a river by ferry.
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Putting Down Barbed Wire In Liuzhou

Putting down barbed wire in the fall of 1944 in Liuzhou. Notice the English "United Artist Studio" in the back--after the Japanese retreat from Liuzhou, only those pillars stood.
Putting down barbed wire in the fall of 1944 in Liuzhou. Notice the English "United Artist Studio" in the back--after the Japanese retreat from Liuzhou, only those pillars stand [view].
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Liuzhou Preparing For Japanese Ichigo Advance

Newly installed barbed wire and barricades in Liuzhou before the Japanese Ichigo advance in the fall of 1944 From the collection of Hal Geer.
Newly installed barbed wire and barricades in Liuzhou before the Japanese Ichigo advance in the fall of 1944.
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GI And Local Elite Visit Refugee At Liuzhou

A GI and a local elite pay respects to a refugee at the train station in Liuzhou during WWII, in the fall of 1944, as the Japanese advanced during the Ichigo campaign.
A GI and a local elite (ie, the daughter or wife of an important local person) pay respects to a refugee at the train station in Liuzhou during WWII, in the fall of 1944, as the Japanese advanced during the Ichigo campaign.
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Refugee Train At Liuzhou

A refugee train at Liuzhou, Guangxi province, China, during the Japanese Ichigo campaign. During WWII.
A refugee train at Liuzhou, Guangxi province, China, during the Japanese Ichigo campaign. During WWII.
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Refugees At Liuzhou Train Station

Chinese refugees at the train station in Liuzhou during WWII, in the fall of 1944, as the Japanese advanced during the Ichigo campaign.
Chinese refugees at the train station in Liuzhou during WWII, in the fall of 1944, as the Japanese advanced during the Ichigo campaign.
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