1945

Aerial view of Liuzhou, Guangxi, China, during WWII, showing the break-neck post-occupation recovery and rebuilding after the Japanese retreat. 1945.

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.

P-61 Black Widow parked at Liuzhou air base during WWII, in 1945.

16th Combat Camera Unit photographer Hal Geer leans against jeep as he poses in Liuzhou in 1945.

Photos taken by Robert F. Riese in or around Liuzhou city, Guangxi province, China, in 1945. C-54 taking off at the runway at Liuzhou during WWII, in 1945.

Photos taken by Robert F. Riese in or around Liuzhou city, Guangxi province, China, in 1945. C-54 taking off at the runway at Liuzhou during WWII, in 1945.

C-54 transport plane on a runway at the American base at Liuzhou. Photos taken by Robert F. Riese in or around Liuzhou city, Guangxi province, China, in 1945.

Runway with workers, hand-pulled roller, and airplanes in busy profusion, on the US base at Liuzhou, Guangxi province, China, in 1945.

Photos taken by Robert F. Riese in or around Liuzhou city, Guangxi province, China, in 1945. Robert Riese in his barracks bunk at Liuzhou during WWII.