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

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.

From: Public Relations Office Fourteenth Air Force Code 07041420/C Release On Rcpt Cleared Goldberg USFCT -FIRST PICTURES FROM REOCCUPIED LIUCHOW AREA- Damaged Bridge Delays Japanese Retreat Fourteenth Air Force Headquarters, In China-- One of three bridges out 2 miles south of Sulien (probably Silian 思练镇 today) which slowed down 2000 Japanese who were retreated from this area near Liuchow. Japanese...

Before and during the bombing of a railroad bridge in China. Notice, in the before picture, the bomb craters to the left and to the right of the bridge. This was not the first time this bridge had been bombed. Veterans of the 491st, 22nd and 11th Bm Squadrons have told us that most often two or three months after...

The floating bridge at Liuzhou, Guangxi province. Looking north towards the main city. From the U.S. Government sources.

US vehicles cross a pontoon bridge somewhere in Burma. 10CU 5G7 9 BURMA ROAD (RES)

Allied bombing of railway in Yunnan or Indochina during WWII.

Chinese pedestrians cross arched stone bridge in SW China during WWII.

Burma Road and Salween River, in far western Yunnan province, during WWII. Note bridge in lower left corner.

Train - Finish - Bridge also went. This was a double-header - Train was knocked out with guns; The bridge was "clipped" destroying mid section into water.