WWII Military Army Battle Munda Solomon Island Pacific War Postmortem 28 Photos

Description: Lot of 28 photos black and white in red paper album, possibly taken by army marine photographer news person professional photojournalist, showing in action military personnel soldier during war times. Photo lists Munda Air Field, possible Battle of Munda Point, sign in photo says Bougainville, as listed in Wikipedia see below. Photos include army marine soldiers, native people with partial nudity, postmortem deceased dead death corpse bodies, Munda Air Field, aerial views of airfield, airplane, battleship, warship, trucks, tanks, guns ammunition walking over rivers bridges landscape after destruction from battle, written notes to mother after battle passed by naval censor stamp. History, culture, tradition, war, american flag, cross, cemetery documentary biographical. Photos come with the original red photo paper pouch. From Wikipedia "The Battle of Munda Point was a battle from 22 July 5 August 1943 between primarily United States Army and Imperial Japanese Army forces during the New Georgia campaign in the Solomon Islands in the Pacific War. The battle took place following a landing by U.S. troops on the western coast of New Georgia from Rendova Island, as part of an effort to capture the Japanese airfield that had been constructed at Munda Point. This advance had become bogged down, and while the Allies brought forward reinforcements and supplies, the Japanese had launched a counterattack on 1718 July. This effort was ultimately unsuccessful, and afterwards U.S. forces launched a corps-level assault to reinvigorate their effort to capture the airfield. Against this drive, Japanese defenders from three infantry regiments offered stubborn resistance but were ultimately forced to withdraw, allowing U.S. forces to capture the airfield on 5 August. The airfield later played an important role in supporting the Allied campaign on Bougainville in late 1943."

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