Photos of World War II Events | World War II Database

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US Signal Corps cameramen Carl Weinke and Ernest Marjoram in New Guinea stream, 22 Apr 1944	United States Army map of the invasion beachhead at Aitape, New Guinea depicting the progress after the landings of 23 Apr 1944.	Quarter bow view of a Landing Craft Flak (LCF) during invasion rehearsal off the Isle of Wight, Southern England, United Kingdom, 28 Apr 1944	Amphibious invasion training in England, United Kingdom in preparation for Operation Overlord, 25 Apr 1944

Stockpile of Pipe at a US Army supply base in England, United Kingdom in preparation for the invasion of France, 25 Apr 1944	US troops conducting landing exercises at Slapton Sands, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom, 25 Apr 1944	Yard full of coils of communications cable at US Army Quartermaster Depot G-22 in Moreton-on-Lugg, Herefordshire, England, in preparation of invasion of France, 25 Apr 1944	Map depicting Operation Cartwheel and the invasion of Gilbert and Marshall Islands, 30 Jun 1943-26 Apr 1944

Canadian 1st Special Service Force troops relaxing near Anzio, Italy, 20-27 Apr 1944	Map depicting the movement of Allied H, K, and M forces toward Myitkyina, Burma, 28 Apr to 16 May 1944	Smoke rising from the Japanese naval base at Dublon Island, Truk Atoll, Caroline Islands, 29-30 Apr 1944	Frank Merrill with two Kachin scouts, Naubum, Burma, circa 30 Apr 1944

A Rhino barge loaded with men and equipment during exercises in southern England, United Kingdom, prior to the Normandy invasion, May 1944. Note the barge’s two large outboard motors and tethered barrage balloon.	Amphibious invasion training in England, United Kingdom in preparation for Operation Overlord, 1944	Avenger aircraft aboard HMS Illustrious just prior to Operation Transom, May 1944	British Hawker Hurricane Mk IIC fighter of No. 42 Squadron RAF, piloted by Flying Officer Campbell, attacking a bridge on the Nambol River near Imphal, India, May 1944

British landing ship Prince Baudouin launched three LCA landing craft, filled with American troops, during amphibious exercises in a British port, circa May-Jun 1944	Busy beachhead, Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea, 1944	Carpatho-Ruthenian Jews being processed upon arrival at Auschwitz-Birkenau camp, Poland, May 1944	CG-4A and Horsa gliders at an English airfield preparing for the Normandy invasion, May 1944; note the application of invasion stripes still in-progress