Ichigo Campaign

Workers repair runway at Liuzhou, Guangxi province, in the CBI, after the Allied return to Liuzhou airbase after the Japanese retreated after Ichigo.

Demolished bridge over the Liujiang river (柳江) at Liuzhou, Guangxi province, in the CBI, destroyed by Chinese troops are they retreated before the Japanese Ichigo Campaign in 1944

Runway at American airbase at Liuzhou, Guangxi province, in the CBI, after Japanese retreat in 1944. The runway was heavily damaged and mined.

Mines placed on left and right of this hole on a runway by retreating Japanese at Liuzhou, Guangxi province, in the CBI, to induce the curious to approach and thereby detonate the mines.

Mined runway at Liuzhou, Guangxi province, in the CBI after the Japanese retreat after Ichigo.

Runway being repaired at Liuzhou, Guangxi province, in the CBI, after the Japanese had retreated after Ichigo.

The runway at Liuzhou, Guangxi province, in the CBI, after the Japanese retreat with Ichigo.

Bridge at Liuzhou, Guangxi province, destroyed by the Allies in front of the Japanese Ichigo thrust in 1944. In the CBI.

Young girl shoulders carrying-pole to repair runway at Liuzhou, Guangxi province, in the CBI, after Japanese retreat after Ichigo. See another image of this girl here.

Busting bridges such as this one south of Sulien (possibly Silian 思练镇 today) slowed down retreating Japanese giving Chinese ground forcers opportunity to inflict more casualties. Bridge busting has been a speciality of fliers of the 14th Air Force. Japanese forces retreated over this road towards Liuzhou.