Alison Collection, February 1944 | Little Rock

2021-11-16 07:51:59 By : Ms. Amy Yang

Nazi tank travel, 2/4/1944. In this photo taken by a U.S. Air Force reconnaissance pilot, a column of Nazi tanks moves east of the town of Macerata near the Adriatic coast of Italy. The tank is a Mark III, equipped with assault guns. They were dragged to reinforce the German forces facing the British 8th Army. Credit (U.S. Army Air Force photos from AMCE);

Yanks reached out, 2/4/1944. Italy-Pfc Manuel Martins of New Jersey reached out to an elderly Italian woman who was crossing a makeshift bridge in the Mussolini Canal District, Italy. Behind them are other refugees, who are returning to their homes in the territory now occupied by the Yankees. Image source: (ACME photos taken by Charles Westwood for the War Photo Gallery, transmitted via radio telephotographs of the US Army Communications Corps);

The navy sinks the Nazi blockade runners, February 4, 1944. Earlier last month, the U.S. Navy operating in the South Atlantic sank three German blockade warships loaded with important empire war materials. Our people picked up hundreds of tons of rubber bags that were found floating in the wreckage of the sunken ship and captured many prisoners. Commander here. William C. Hughes (Jr., USN) was the commander of the USS Somers (USS Somers). He captured the blockade and oversaw the port where German prisoners of war were taken from their captives. transport. Image source: (Official US Navy photo from ACME);

On February 6, 1944, the war-torn valley on the road to Rome. Italy-A photo taken by an Allied observation aircraft, looking north over the battlefield of Cassino, and a bird's eye view of the embarrassed valley on the road to Rome. A puff of smoke in the foreground on the right shows that American gun positions are firing at Nazi facilities in Cassino, with the small town torn by artillery huddled at the foot of the ridge in the background. With the conquering of Mount Trocchio (center) and Mount Cairo (the peak in the background), the soldiers of the Fifth Army have circled the enemy three-quarters, and the Cassino Monastery perches on the hill above Cassino (the town On the left), Nazi guns are everywhere trying to prevent us from going to Rome. The Rapido River is in the upper right corner. Credit: (ACME);

After the war, 2/7/1944. Italy-Mignano, paralyzed by the war, sank after the Allied attack on Messino. The Fifth Armed Forces uses the ghost town as an ambulance meeting point (foreground). Credit: (ACME);

On February 8, 1944, the Nazis penetrated into the northern front of Russia. Russia-German soldiers hurriedly built trenches in an area on the northern front of Russia, which is called "South of Neville" in the German title. This is the area where the Red Army relaunched its offensive and occupied more than 80 locations in the attack. This may constitute the southern branch of the tongs, with the northern arm sweeping the territory of Leningrad. (The photo flashed from Stockholm to New York today) Credit: (ACME Radiophoto);

On February 8, 1944, get ready for the hot time on the cold front. Finland-Under the command of General Dieter, the German commander-in-chief of the Finnish front, Nazi soldiers used ice walls and snow roofs to "isolate" their wooden barracks from the biting cold. As Russia promises a heavier blow to Finland, the snow-covered Nazi fighters may soon see severe action. (Photo flashed from Stockholm to New York) Credit (ACME Radiophoto);

Prepare for the next leap, February 7, 1944. Italy-Yank pilots flying Cubs in Italy track their next mission. (From left to right) Second Lieutenant W. Holden, Jr. from Baltimore, Maryland; Dick Cummings, 2nd Lieutenant from DFC Ames; 2nd Lt. Oved S. Essary from Dallas, Texas, and Lhasa, Colorado 1st Lt. Richard W. Blake Credit: (ACME);

Zitomer in trouble, February 11, 1944. Zhytomel, Soviet Union-When the Red Army finally drove the Nazis out of the stronghold, Zhytomel, an important industrial town in the Kiev region of Ukraine, became a battlefield four times. Here, as a row of buildings was razed to the ground, a German demolition team stood aside watching their handicrafts are about to be completed. Photos obtained from a neutral source. Credit: (ACME);

The Nettuno waterfront was attacked, February 26, 1944. Nettuno, Italy-most of them are obscured by heavy smoke, and the beautiful houses on the Nettuno seafront are the Nazis' targets. The Germans slammed the Allied strongholds from their positions on the Italian coastline north of Anzio, continuing their relentless shelling. Credit-WP- (ACME photo taken by Bert Brandt for the War Picture Pool);

The Japanese used the houseboat as the headquarters of Burma, February 16, 1944. Somewhere in Burma-Japanese commanders used well-disguised houseboats as command posts on Burmese rivers in order to avoid air strikes. The picture above shows how the houseboat blends into the jungle growth as a background. Bottom: Proving that the camouflaged headquarters did not fool the crew of the Royal Air Force Beaufighter, who ignited the ship with shells and bombs. Credit: ACME;

For them, it means nourishing, February 2, 1944. Italy-Some hungry Italians gather at almost every U.S. Army food dump in Italy. They are fighting for her share away from the barbed wire barrier, while others are squeezing near Cassino with their barrels ready Good to install leftovers Front.Credit: WP;

Mustang pilot, 2/10/1944. Somewhere in the UK-Mustang pilots, these Yankee pilots are fighting the Nazis from their British base. From left to right: Lieutenant Wau Kau Kang of Honolulu; Captain Wallace s. Emmer, St. Louis, Missouri; Captain Don M. Beerbower, Hill City, Minnesota; Captain Jack T. Bradley, Brownwood, Texas; Lieutenant James J. Parsons, Seattle, Washington; And Capt. James Cannon, Vallejo, California. Credit: ACME;

Watchdogs in the slums, February 1, 1944. Occupied Europe-Jewish police officers working in the slum market wear the Star of David armband and carry rubber batons. This photo was received from a neutral source and is one of the first pictures showing typical daily scenes in the German-occupied European ghetto, where the Jews were separated from the rest of the population and lived a completely independent life. In their Outside the wall, they are guarded by the Gestapo police. Credit Line (ACME);

For Jews only, February 1, 1944. Occupied Europe-overcrowded, Jewish children clinging to the outside, a slum street car starts to travel, and the Star of David (top of the car) is prominently displayed. Public transportation is limited to the Jewish quarter, located somewhere in Germany-occupied Europe, where Jews gather and are isolated from the rest of the world. Image source: Acme;

Hand push for the safety of the elderly, 2/7/1944. Anzio, Italy-Pvt. Joe Maniscalo of Brooklyn, New York, is pushing an elderly Italian woman on a local trolley on his way to Anzio. He believes in chivalry. The elderly woman fled from the German-controlled area near Sisterno with her meager personal belongings. Image source: Acme’s official communications corps radio telephoto;

An artificial limb is shown, 2/1/1944. Washington, DC-Charles McGonegal of Sunor, California, a World War I veteran who lost his arms in combat operations, showed him to a group of veterans who are now also tortured The ability to use prosthetic hands. The demonstrations held under the auspices of the U.S. Army Corps took place in the occupational therapy department of the Walter Reed Hospital Army Medical Center. Image source: Acme;

Public ridicule, 2/1/1944. Occupied Europe-The Nazis forced these four bearded Jewish men to participate in a parade in order to condemn their own race. When Jews passed through unhealthy ghettos in occupied Europe, they showed distress or uncompromising expressions to the camera, where the Nazis held anti-Semitic demonstrations. This photo was received through a neutral source. Image source: Acme;

On February 1, 1944, there were no "taxies" in the slums. Occupied Europe-In Germany-occupied Europe, young Jewish boys drive their homemade "taxi" through the streets of slums. The residents of the ghetto are guarded by the Gestapo on the outside and Jewish police guarded on the inside, isolated from the rest of the country. This is one of the first photos received through a neutral source, showing typical daily life in the slums created by the Nazis. Image source: Acme;

Serenade's defeated enemy, July 2, 1944, southern Rome, Italy: Six Yankees break into an impromptu song about the swastika they captured from enemies near Nettuno. From left to right, these people are: Pfc. Harry C. Belle of Kingsport, Tennessee; Pfc. John Gursky of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is Pfc. Peter Safrey, New York City; rear: John Cugnini, Durango, Colorado; Pfc. Wilbur Morirarity, Lancaster, California; and Pvt. Kenneth B. Lance of Torley, Texas (Official Signalman Radio Telephoto from ACME);

On the road to Rome, February 3, 1944. Italy-On January 22 last year, an American tank rolled up a hill from an invasion beach and landed in Rome during the first phase of the Allied occupation of the beachhead in the Nettuno-Anzio area, January 22 last year. In the background in the photo, you can see some of the ships of the huge Allied invasion fleet (passed review). Credit: ACME.

Ancient and new helmets, 2/1/1944. Italy: Captain Frederick J. Saam of Kalumet, Michigan showed the contrast between the two war eras. The Italian town of Anzio witnessed his right hand holding an ancient Roman helmet and his own 20th century helmet in his left hand. Image source: A radio telephoto map of the US Signal Corps from ACME.

The Axis attempts to block the Roman Avenue of the Allied Forces, February 2, 1944. Anzio, Italy-Despite the German airstrikes on the Allied supply lines leading to Anzio’s invasion beaches, American and British troops advanced in Rome and were located on the outskirts of Campo León, 15 miles from the Eternal City. A steady stream of people and materials passing through the invasion beachhead made this progress possible. In this photo transmitted to the United States via tele-radio, Germany plans to attack an Allied ship near Anzio, and the bomb falls harmlessly into the water. Image source: ACME photos taken by Bert Brandt for the War Photo Gallery, telephoto taken via Army radio.

Yonkers in the "Surf Blitz" on February 2, 1944. Nettuno, Italy-Cpl. John Chiodo (left) and Pvt. Murrell Winner of Louisville, Kentucky, John Chiodo (left) and Pvt., Johnston, Pennsylvania, took time out to surf at the once-famous Nettuno Baths-one of the beachheads on the Allied drive in Rome. Today, the British and Americans have arrived in Campo León, only 15 miles from the Eternal City. Note the beautiful villa in the background (above). Image source: ACME photos taken by Bert Brandt for the War Photo Gallery, telephoto taken via Army radio.

Follow the boy to Rome, 2/2/1944. Anzio, Italy-As the United States and Britain continued their offensive against Rome, these US Army nurses arrived at the beachhead where the Allied forces invaded Anzio. From left to right: Lieutenant Isabella Wheeler of Blanchard, Iowa; and Lieutenant Ruth Wells of Scotts Bluff, Nebraska. Credit: US Signal Corps radio telephoto.

Move up, 2/2/1944. CASINO, Italy-The British army crouched across the rugged ground, advancing in the Cassino area on the front line of the Allied Fifth Army. Credit: ACME.

More feed for Hitler Cannon, 2/2/1944. Germany-Volunteers of the so-called German armored infantry division "Gross Deutschland", many of whom are apparently only 15 years old, and even before they received their uniforms, they staged their first "parade" in the town where the division was stationed. A little girl (right) seemed unaware of waiting for the grim death of most of these inexperienced fighters, and happily offered a parting gift to one of the "men". Photos broadcast from Stockholm this morning. Credit: ACME Radio Photography.

The Allied Fleet of Leapfrog Landing, 2/3/1944. Italy-A large Allied fleet unfolds along the port in the Anzio-Nettuno area, and troops of the Fifth Army quickly landed in Operation Leapfrog. The strategic landing caught the enemy off guard and resisted lightly. Image source: Official US Navy photo from ACME.

Youth must serve, 2/2/1944. Germany-Volunteers from the so-called "Greater Germany" in Germany, many of whom are apparently in their teens, and they received their costumes in the town where the division was stationed. It seems that Germany is determined to exhaust the last drop of manpower in this war and then give up the struggle. Photos broadcast from Stockholm this morning. Credit: ACME Radio Photography;

The invasion fleet goes to Rome, 2/3/1944. This photo is one of the first originals that arrived in the United States. It was taken when the huge invasion fleet of Allied forces headed to the beachhead in the Nettuno-Anzio district, preparing to sail to Rome. The barrage balloon on the left (above) soars above the LST (landing ship, tank), and in the backgrounds in the middle and right, the sea is covered with various types of invading ships. (Approved by reviewer) Credit: ACME photos taken by Bert Brandt for the War Picture Pool.

Bury their dead, 2/3/1944. Somewhere in Italy-under the surveillance of Allied prisoners, German prisoners of war appeared on Italian soil to dig graves for their deceased comrades-in-arms. The Nazis were captured in the Battle of Nettuno. The photo was sent to New York by radio today (February 3). Credit: Official OWI radio photo from ACME.

On February 25, 1944, Allied forces bombed the Nazis from the Cassino Abbey. Italy-Allied forces began aerial bombing of the ancient Benedictine monastery on Mount Cassino, a religious retreat fortified by the Nazis to prevent our advance. According to reports, many civilians were trapped in the cellar of the monastery and held there by the Germans. They also died from bombs and shells fired by the Allied forces. Credit Line (ACME);

Young refugees, 2/15/1944. STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Four tired and confused young Finnish men sat quietly with their hands folded and a sticker on their necks for identification. Children evacuated from embattled Finland are shown when they arrive in Stockholm. The photos were sent to New York by radio today (February 15). Image source: Acme Radiophoto;

Go to work, February 15, 1944. Berlin-This has become a common sight in Berlin since the Allied forces began bombing German cities from the air. The Nazi workers boarded a large truck that carried them to work because the bus, subway, tram, and elevated line were all destroyed by bombs. But despite this kind of transportation, many Berliners still have to walk to work. The photos sent via radio to New York today (February 15) were obtained from a neutral source. Image source: Acme Radiophoto;

On February 1, 1944, the ice was removed from Nazi communications. Italy-The Royal Baltimore Air Force launched two bombs in the snow-covered town of Sulmona, an important Nazi battlefield communications center on the east-west route across Italy. One of the first photos of the Royal Air Force supporting Allied ground forces on the road to Rome. The photo shows bombs heading straight to a railway hub and station in a frozen valley. Credit: Acme;

missed! ——They always do, February 13, 1944. ANZIO HORBOR, Italy-The bomb dropped by the Nazi attackers failed to hit the target and fell on the seabed, with smoke and water pouring down into the sky. The Germans have repeatedly tried to bomb these supply ships parked in the port of Anzio-but they rarely hit these ships. Image source: Acme photos taken by Bert Brandt for the War Picture Pool;

Peace-at the center of the storm, February 13, 1944. In front of Italy-describing this picture, Acme photographer Bert Brandt said: "This is the kind of scene you see when traveling close to the front-it always surprises you because it looks so peaceful, but you are very It’s easy to hear the shell exploding just one mile ahead." From left to right: Pfc Arthur Eames, Safin, NY; Cpl Willie Whiteside, Rutherfordton, North Carolina; Allor, Oklahoma in May · Captain Arlo Pittman watched with interest an Italian family making yarn from wool on their farm, as they have done for years. Pvt Antone Silva of North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, assisted with the operation. Image source: Acme photos taken by Bert Brandt for the War Picture Pool;

Nazi trophies captured, February 13, 1944. Italy-A battlefield full of seized German ammunition and landmines is guarded by Pfc. Congressman Michael Paulick from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is fighting in the Nettuno beachhead area. Image source: Arcme photo taken by Bert Brandt via Army Radiotelephoto;

Nazi shells only hit water, February 26, 1944. Nettuno, Italy-When the German shell missed the target, a smoky sea rose. The Germans tried to attack Allied ships near Nettuno from their positions on the coast north of Anzio, but the Germans only set off evil currents, and American ships were rarely hit. Credit Line-WP-(Acme photos taken by Bert Brandt for the War Picture Pool);

Yank Fliers bombed Leipzig, February 25, 1944. Germany-To paralyze a large Nazi aircraft factory in Leipzig, central Germany, the 8th Army Air Force Flying Fortress dropped a deadly bomb. During the record-breaking raid on February 20, anti-aircraft guns broke out near the main engine as part of the ongoing all-weather aerial bombardment. Credit (U.S. Air Force photo from Radiotelephoto of ACME);

Worried farmers, 2/11/1944. Acreela, Italy-Looking very worried, the locals of Acreela stood nearby, providing first aid to injured Fifth Army soldiers. A few minutes ago, when Allied forces sailed inland after landing in Nettuno, the Yankees were injured in a nearby patrol. Credit Line-WP- (ACME) Bert Brandt's photos for the War Photo Gallery;

The last flight of the fort #3, 2/17/1944. In its death dive, the first half of the flying fortress, the "Lady Liberty", was blown in half by the anti-aircraft guns of the German anti-aircraft turret over Flushing, the Netherlands, and headed to the fiery ending below. The ship used to perform bombing missions over Germany along with other bombers from the U.S. 8th Army Air Force. Credit limit (U.S. Army Air Force photos from ACME);

Two fighters take a rest, February 17, 1944. Italy-Mary L. of Dallas, Texas operates the front of the tent, and the suspension makes the inner pole unnecessary. Credit Line (ACME);

Doctors Live Ground Hog lives in Italy, 2/12/1944. Italy-The gunfire at close range finally drove the Germans out of this underground air-raid shelter, which is now occupied by American military doctors in the Cassino district. Underground, the shelter is protected by a concrete layer and reinforced with steel beams. Credit (ACME photo from Radiotelephoto of the US Army Communications Corps);

After the German bomber passed, 2/12/1944. Italy-A Nazi anti-personnel bomb tore up the American Red Cross flag, which unfolded behind a crater on the ground of an evacuation hospital near the Nettuno beachhead. Nurse Lieutenant Sally Hocutt (left) and Pvt in Wendell, North Carolina. Marshall Floyd from Marshville, North Carolina, looks at the tent hospital that was bombed by the enemy. Credit (ACME photo from Radiotelephoto of the US Army Communications Corps);

On February 14, 1944, Nazi communications fell from the air. Oort, Italy-A B-26 predator hovered over the enemy marshalling yard in Oort, Italy. The smoke (in the background) marked the Allied bombing of the enemy's supply line fighting the Nazis in Anzio. The return of the fine flying weather caused the Allied fighters to attack the Germans in Italy round the clock. Credit (Signal Corps Radiotelephoto from ACME);

Death on the street, 2/9/1944. Anzio, Italy-When the Allied forces landed suddenly in January, the bodies of members of the Nazi garrison and members of the Nazi garrison in Anzio were lying on the streets of Anzio. Units of the Allied Fifth Army passed by fallen enemy soldiers as they moved up through the occupied town. Credit limit-WP-(ACME);

The last flight of the fort-# 2, 2/17/1944. Anti-aircraft guns from the German anti-aircraft battery just blew up the tail of the 8th Army Air Force flying fortress "Statue of Liberty". The front (right) of the ship continued to fly over Flushing, the Netherlands. Fragments from the tail are scattered over almost the entire photo. This unusual photo was taken from another fort and was accompanied by the last flight of the "Lady Liberty"-a bombing mission over Germany. Soon after the photo was taken, the wrecked bomber began her last dive into the earth. Credit limit (U.S. Army Air Force photos from ACME);

The Americans bombed the Cassino Abbey, 2/17/1944. This photo was flashed to the United States by an Army radio telecamera, showing a bomb (circle on the right) falling on the Cassino Abbey (circle on the left), which the Germans have been using as a defensive point for the advance of the 5th Allied Army. Allied forces warned Italian civilians living in the building to evacuate the monastery through leaflets dropped after the bomb exploded. Credit limit (U.S. Army Air Force photo from ACME’s Radiotelephoto);

There is no "double cross" for Mussolini, February 11, 1944. Italy—These Italian refugees were allowed to cross the Mussolini Canal, but only in one direction—to the Allied territory. American soldiers helped the locals cross the small waterway, where the retreating Germans blew up a concrete bridge. Credit (Acme Photography: Charles Seawood, War Pool Correspondent);

We fired the Cassino Abbey, February 25, 1944. Italy-The Benedictine monastery has long been protected from allied gunfire. When Allied bombers were fired from the top of Mount Cassino and used as a retreat for the Nazis, the Benedictine monastery was shrouded in smoke and flames. The Allies trained their guns far away from the monastery until, from a military point of view, it was obviously necessary to destroy the buildings used by the Germans in order to have a great advantage over our soldiers in the valley below. Credit: (ACME);

The "Ghost" aircraft carrier carries a real bomb, February 9, 1944. In October last year, a US warship attacked the aircraft of the German merchant ship Saar aircraft carrier USS Ranger while sailing near Bodo, Norway, with two bombs. The last time I saw it, the new German ship (above) was knocked down. Six months after Hitler’s attack on a U-boat commander who decorated him to "sink" the Rangers, 40,000 tons of enemy ships were sunk or damaged. Credit limit (the official photo of the US Navy comes from ACME);

Candidate for Invasion Jitters, 2/10/1944. This photo has just been received from a neutral source and shows disguised German observers on duty along the "Atlantic Wall" and the Nazis invaded the fortifications of the coast in the English Channel. Now, any day, these boys will be in trouble when they encounter an Allied invasion army led by General Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Supreme Commander in Chief of the Allied Forces. Credit Line (ACME);

He was beaten at Beachhead on February 11, 1944. Italy-Wounded fighters who can walk, watching their more seriously injured comrades be loaded onto a warship near the Anzio-Nettuno beachhead. The coast can be seen vaguely in the background. Credit Line (ACME);

"Hell does not have the anger of a despised woman", February 11, 1944. Italy-This little Italian girl mourned loudly for her mother's temporary abandonment. She was too young to seek comfort from the interesting-looking basket on the left. She and her mother have a one-way ticket for the American route of the Cassino Front. The Yankees helped them travel to Allied territory but prohibited them from returning to Nazi lands. That is, if someone wants to come back. Credit (ACME Photography: Charles Seawood, War Pool Correspondent);

The first photo of Helgoland, February 10, 1944. This photo was received from a neutral source and is one of the first German Gibraltar modern defense systems ever published-Helgoland Island in the North Sea. The Germans said that even in wartime, tourists can still visit Helgoland, but they must obtain special permission. Here, a woman and two children land on the dock, where their passes will be checked before they enter the interior.

Fleeing former ally, 2/7/1944. Anzio, Italy-Italian refugees of all ages have fled from the German-controlled area near Sisterno to Anzio with all their personal belongings, where the Fifth Army is fighting fiercely for control of the area. Credit (from ACME’s official signalling radio and television);

They follow their people, 2/9/1944. Italy-These Gum women are not afraid of war and sudden death. No matter where they are, they follow their men and stand on the side of the Allies. This group of Algerian tribal men and their women pose at the Gum camp near Caserta. The ram is the mascot. Credit Line (ACME);

"I work on the railway", February 9, 1944. Southern Italy-Corp. Tech. Robert B. Foss (left) and Sergt in Springfield, Illinois. technology. Fritz Herzog of Hidmont, Texas, repaired the damage to Italian railways caused by artillery and bombing by retreating Germans and Allied forces before the area was occupied. Credit (ACME);

On February 24, 1944, 10,000 homeless people on a farm. Italy-On November 1st last year, Hitler ordered about 10,000 Italian civilians from Anzio and Nettuno, and it turns out that Prince Stephano Borghese's 14,000-acre farm is a popular haven. The German army, Hitler expelled the locals, they were only allowed to carry the property they could carry. Prince Borghese is the owner of an old and wealthy Italian family. He opened up a nearby farm to refugees, most of whom now live in haylofts he built. The Allied forces have made drastic changes to Hitler's Anzio-Nettuno rest center plan, and civilians will return to their homes as soon as possible. At the same time, Acme War Pool photographer Bert Brandt shows you their way of life. The New York Bureau is more like the South Pacific than "civilized" Europe is a set of temporary community houses. Many women who used rough buckets to scrub home washing were once mistresses of their beautiful homeland. Credit (Acme photo provided by War Pool correspondent Bert Brandt);

On February 24, 1944, 10,000 homeless people on a farm. Italy-On November 1st last year, Hitler ordered about 10,000 Italian civilians from Anzio and Nettuno, and it turns out that Prince Stephano Borghese's 14,000-acre farm is a popular haven. The German army, Hitler expelled the locals, they were only allowed to carry the property they could carry. Prince Borghese is the owner of an old and wealthy Italian family. He opened up a nearby farm to refugees, most of whom now live in haylofts he built. The Allied forces have made drastic changes to Hitler's Anzio-Nettuno rest center plan, and civilians will return to their homes as soon as possible. At the same time, Acme War Pool photographer Bert Brandt shows you their way of life. The New York Bureau robbed them of their entertainment and means of earning a living. Sitting in the sun is one of Campana refugees' favorite pastimes. Shown here are some members of three families living in this cottage. Credit limit (Acme photography: Bert Brandt, War Pool correspondent);

On February 24, 1944, 10,000 homeless people on a farm. Italy-On November 1st last year, Hitler ordered about 10,000 Italian civilians from Anzio and Nettuno, and it turns out that Prince Stephano Borghese's 14,000-acre farm is a popular haven. The German army, Hitler expelled the locals, they were only allowed to carry the property they could carry. Prince Borghese is the owner of an old and wealthy Italian family. He opened up a nearby farm to refugees, most of whom now live in haylofts he built. The Allied forces have made drastic changes to Hitler's Anzio-Nettuno rest center plan, and civilians will return to their homes as soon as possible. At the same time, Acme War Pool photographer Bert Brandt shows you their way of life. Some of the beautiful houses that the New York Bureau ordered residents to evacuate overlook the water and line the beach between Anzio and Nettuno. Now, the former residents of these houses are crowded in thatched huts without facilities. Credit (Acme Photo by Bert Brandt, War Pool photographer);

On February 24, 1944, 10,000 homeless people on a farm. Italy-On November 1st last year, Hitler ordered about 10,000 Italian civilians from Anzio and Nettuno, and it turns out that Prince Stephano Borghese's 14,000-acre farm is a popular haven. The German army, Hitler expelled the locals, they were only allowed to carry the property they could carry. Prince Borghese is the owner of an old and wealthy Italian family. He opened up a nearby farm to refugees, most of whom now live in haylofts he built. The Allied forces have made drastic changes to Hitler's Anzio-Nettuno rest center plan, and civilians will return to their homes as soon as possible. At the same time, Acme War Pool photographer Bert Brandt shows you their lives. Three families in the New York Bureau sat down for lunch, because of the shortage of tableware, there was a pile of polenta in the center of the table. A refugee’s bicycle hung on the corner wall. Credit (Acme Photography: Bert Brandt, War Pool Correspondent);

Sample of American Precision Bombing (2), February 16, 1944. ALIFE, Italy-The target area is clearly marked with a road around Alife, and Yank bombs will raise dense smoke when they are concentrated on the target. The U.S. Air Force’s B-26 predators demonstrated their skill in precision bombing during the raid on October 13, 1943, before Alife fell into the Allies. Credit (U.S. Army Air Force photos from Acme);

Sample of American Precision Bombing (1), February 16, 1944. ALIFE, Italy-Now in the hands of the Americans, the town of Alife was the target before it was captured by the US Air Force's B-26 Marauder medium bomber. In this photo, the town shows a photo before the Marauder mission that destroyed the Alife Communication Center on October 13, 1943, showing the perfection of Yank's precision bombing. The road around the town clearly marked the target. Credit line (U.S. Army Air Force photo-Acme);

Passing by Anzio after the war on February 17, 1944. Anzio, Italy-These destroyed buildings in Anzio left severe marks of fighting in these buildings. People and materials rushed to the front line of the 5th Allied Army below Rome through these buildings. On the right, an American half-tracked vehicle protects the highway from German airstrikes. Today, the Allied forces are fighting hard in the Anzio-Nettuno area to prevent the Nazis from counterattacking. Every one of them has been repelled and the enemy suffered heavy losses. Credit Line (US Navy Photo from Acme);

The children’s holiday in Naples is over, February 14, 1944. Naples, Italy-The children in Naples took a long vacation from the classroom to avoid Allied and Nazi bombs, and now they are back to school, passing through the ruins of the war on their way. As the war shook their city, many Neapolitan families moved into caves on the hillside. Credit limit (Acme);

Nazi planes are also very active, 2/14/1944. Italy-Trucks in the United States and Britain caught fire and became victims of Nazi airstrikes in the embattled Nettuno area. The Nazi bomb caused a fire, which was provided by the fuel tank of the vehicle. Our aircraft is doing the same with the enemy's supply yard and roads. Credit (Signal Corps Radiotelephoto from Acme);

The last flight of the fort, 2/17/1944. This photo of the brave flying fortress, "Lady Liberty", a veteran of nine bombing missions (note that the score is directly below and in front of the pilot cabin), taken a few seconds before the anti-aircraft artillery of the German anti-aircraft gun hit the ship Half of it is in Flushing, the Netherlands. Here, Chicago’s Captain Ralph Miller can be seen through the window of the control cabin, and a waist gunner can be seen in his post at the stern. Image source: (U.S. Army and Air Force photos from ACME);

The Liberator, 2/9/1944. Bosnia-Jubilant Yugoslav guerrillas triumphantly passed through a liberated town in Bosnia, and Hitler's fighters fled the town. These people were under Marshal Tito, and they let the Nazi army in the Balkans lead a miserable life. Credit limit (Acme);

German bazooka, 2/9/1944. CASSINO, Italy - Two Yankees inspecting the Nazi version of the bazooka, which was captured by members of the Allied Fifth Army on the outskirts of Cassino. From left to right: Pfc Carl Swenson in Austin, Minnesota, and Cpl Dean Alexander in Oklahoma City. Credit Line (OWI Radiophoto from Acme);

The first photo of Helgoland (#1), February 10, 1944. This photo has just been received from a neutral source. It is one of the earliest German Gobralter modern defense systems ever published-Helgoland Island in the North Sea. Helgoland was a tourist center in peacetime, a military and naval fortress and U-shaped submarine base during wartime. The Germans claimed that "the enemy cannot enter." Here is the view of the fortress from the sea. Credit limit (Acme);

Born in the United States, he fought Tito on February 9, 1944. Yugoslavia-Among those who fought Hitler's army in the Balkans was a Yugoslav doctor who was born in the United States and was called "John". He belonged to the 1st Serbian Brigade and was responsible for caring for the guerrilla fighters injured in the battle under Marshal Tito. Credit limit (Acme);

Food for those who fight for freedom, 2/9/1944. Dalmatia-Two Dalmatian farmers arrived at the lookout on the top of the mountain to bring food to the Yugoslav guerrillas stationed there. Too old to join Marshal Tito's men to actively fight Hitler. The farmers did their best to help the small groups fighting the Nazis in the Balkans. Credit limit (Acme);

On-site communication, 2/9/1944. Yugoslavia-Under a makeshift awning beside a haystack, guerrilla soldiers operate a field radio transmitter somewhere in Bosnia, where the guerrilla soldiers bind many German divisions. Credit limit (Acme);

The Nazis are fish, 2/11/1944. Italy-German prisoners gathered in the beachhead area south of Rome. This place is very open and the Yankees dubbed it a "goldfish bowl." Pvt. William Shea (left) and Pfc. Andrew Calet of New York City guards the Nazis who will march to the rear. Credit limit (Acme);

On February 25, 1944, Allied forces attacked the fortified monastery. Italy-The famous Benedictine monastery on the top of Mount Cassino was turned into a smoky hell by Allied bombers. Explosives were followed closely by incendiary bombs, and about 250 medium and heavy bombers destroyed the religious buildings that the Nazis turned into fortresses for bombardment of the Allied forces. Credit: Acme;

On February 25, 1944, the Nazi defenses were smashed in the casino. Italy-Allied artillery shells exploded between the town of Cassino and the famous Cassino Monastery (left) at the top of the mountain, when the Fifth Army was trying to drive the Germans out of their strong defensive positions. The other shells emit almost no smoke and are almost unrecognizable. They are exploding in the town, close to the castle, which is located on the surrounding houses. Credit: Acme;

Ack-Ack training rocket target, 2/8/1944. Camp Davis, North Carolina-Jet-propelled rocket targets are now used to train the air defense artillery at Camp Davis, allowing our gunners to fire on "enemy aircraft" that are diving at extremely fast speeds and prepare them for them Actions against jet aircraft provide practical experience-the propelled aircraft of tomorrow, if the enemy perfects this aircraft before the end of this war. The rocket is launched from a specially designed carriage with an initial speed of 450 miles per hour or 675 feet per second. They were released from the shooting range of Holly Shelter at Camp Davis. The trainees are equipped with 50-caliber machine guns and 20 and 40 mm weapons. As they track fast-moving 59-inch targets, trainees have improved their aiming and accuracy. Rockets always describe an approximate parabola, with a maximum horizontal range of about 2,200 yards. The following photos show the rocket target practice phase at night and during the day. Their guns of the New York Bureau were mounted on half-tracks and turned white under the lights of a simulated battle. When the gunmen fired deadly beads on the rocket targets, they tracked the line of fire in the black sky. When the crew dumps lead to the target at a rate of more than 1600 rounds per minute, the half-tracked vehicle will move up and down quickly within the range of the fire. Credit: (ACME) (the date the bottom of the title is torn off;

ANZIO BEACHHEAD cost, February 28, 1944. Anzio, Italy-Lying on the landing craft deck of the hospital ship heading to the port are some casualties in the fierce battle at Anzio beachhead. Image source: Acme's official photo of the US Navy;

Go to Rome, 2/3/1944. This photo is one of the first originals that arrived in the United States. It was taken when the Allied invasion fleet headed for beachheads near Nettuno and Anzio, preparing to sail to Rome. On the right (pictured above) is an LST (landing ship, tank) with its barrage balloon hovering above it. On the left, the background is LCI (landing craft, infantry). It was announced today that American infantry, with the support of tanks, entered the northwestern part of Cassino. Credit limit (ACME photo taken by Bert Brandt for the War Picture Pool);

Casualties from the invasion of Enitwetok Island, February 25, 1944. Eniwetok Island-"The casualties are very light." The statement in the communiqué made people feel optimistic about the domestic situation, but it would not revive or comfort this Marine's close relatives because he was caught After the Japanese bullet was killed, he was dragged to the coral beach on Eniwetok Island in the Marshall. Jump into the waves from the landing craft. Did you buy bonds today? 2/25/44 Credit Line (ACME);

Their sniper day is over, 2/24/1944. ACARELLA, Italy - Three German snipers without a hat (left) were rounded up by members of the American paratroopers who were killed or wounded by snipers in the Accharella area. The paratrooper on the right was carrying a bayonet and ammunition belt from the Germans. The third sniper from the left was wearing a red cross armband, but when he was captured he was holding a gun that had already fired. Another sniper showed his bandaged chin. Credit line (Photo of the US Signal Corps from ACME);

Conversation with the British in Yugoslavia on February 19, 1944. Somewhere in Yugoslavia-General Draya Mikhailovich, the leader of the Chetnik soldiers and the Minister of War of King Peter’s government-in-exile (center), and two British liaison officers "somewhere in Yugoslavia" chat. The photo flashed from Stockholm to New York today. Credit (ACME Radiophoto);

The telephone was closed on February 7, 1944. Near Sant’Elia, Italy: Although German artillery shells are close at hand, American and French air defense forces are waiting for their artillery in the valley near Sant’Elia, Italy. Credit (from ACME’s official signal force radio telephoto);

Yonkers Bomb Abbey, February 19, 1944. Cassino, Italy-This is a picture of the American raid on the San Benedictine monastery in Cassino after the Nazi army converted the old chapel into a fort to prevent the advance of the Allied Fifth Army. B-25 bombers from the Allied Air Force and the Fifth Army bombed religious buildings. Credit (Photo taken by the US Army through Radiotelephoto-ACME);

British cracked anti-tank gun in action, 2/20/1944. Italy-This action photo shows the precise moment when a 2 and 3 pound bomb projected from a PIAT gun hit the target at close range. The target is a German Mark IV tank, located behind the background smoke. A new weapon, the PIAT (Projection Infantry Anti-tank) gun, can fight concrete bunkers, machine gun nests and tanks with lethal efficiency. Credit Line (ACME);

The winged dwarf of the jungle, February 3, 1944. CBI Theater-When U.S. bombers and fighter jets made headlines, a very different kind of U.S. Army "Air Force" worked quietly and effectively on its hidden front lines of war. The small but sturdy Cubs and Sentinels are piloted by soldiers who have accumulated flying time in civilian life, skimming the jungle, jumping over ridges, and soaring in the rugged canyons, performing missions that are invaluable to the American, British, and Chinese armies. CBI War theater. The dwarf aircraft does not carry guns. The main "weapon" of the Cub or Sentinel is mobility. When charged by the enemy, this miniature aircraft uses the tactics of mosquitoes to avoid eagles. A Chinese soldier wounded in Myanmar was taken back to the base hospital by the sentinel (background). Other benevolent tasks of the Gnomish Plane include delivering food and medical supplies to the frontline jungle warriors. Image source: ACME photo, taken by War Pool reporter Frank Cancellare;

Their goal was reached, 2/3/1944. Gloucester Point, New Britain-After three days of hard fighting in the jungle of New Britain, Uncle Sam's Marines arrived at their Gloucester Point target, a Japanese-controlled strategic airport. In the background on the left is a wrecked Japanese plane, destroyed in the heavy bombing before the Pi Neck invasion. Image source: US Marine Corps photos from ACME;

"Island Fortress" protects British shipping, 2/2/1944. On the British coast-managed by the Royal Marines, "island fortresses" like this are protecting Britain's east coast. Each fort consists of two 50-foot-tall concrete towers connected by a superstructure equipped with ack-ack guns and equipment. As HM ships, these fortresses have occupied many German aircraft. Credit: ACME;

On the way to the airport, February 3, 1944. New Britain-Marines riflemen pay close attention to snipers and attacking enemy fighters as one of their tanks is parked on the island of New Britain, shooting Japanese shells with 75mm shells and machine guns. Pi Neck was on the way to Gloucester Point Airport, and this photo fell into their hands shortly after it was taken. Image source: US Marine Corps photos from ACME;

Victims of the war, 2/2/1944. Changde, China-After the Chinese fighters drove the Japanese out of Changde, while waiting for assistance from the rescue organization established in Changde. An old man takes care of his sick wife. On December 9, 1943, six days after the Japanese occupied Chand for the first time, the enemy was chased to the main city in a terrible battle. Both were innocent victims. Credit: ACME;

Marked for destruction, 2/2/1944. This photo released today by the Washington Department of the Navy shows a U.S. Navy Liberator bomber (PB4Y) sailing on a Japanese oil barge near New Ireland in the Pacific Ocean. A series of splashes on the machine gun marked by the enemy's craftsmanship, hitting "March" and passing through the barge. The fire marked by black smoke and the oil slick spreading around the aircraft proved the success of the attack. The barge was later sunk by a bomb. Image source: Official US Navy photo from ACME;

The Marines advance-cautiously, 2/2/1944. Gloucester Point-These U.S. Marines are advancing behind a General Sherman tank near Gloucester Point. They are separated from each other, hugging tightly under the thin cover of jungle grass. Although the area was heavily bombed by the U.S. Navy not long ago, these cunning men did not risk the dangerous Nips. Image source: US Marine Corps photos from ACME;

Rest before the assault, 2/1/1944. Gloucester Point-Before the Marines boarded the LST at the advance base in preparation for an attack on New Britain, they would be relaxed, where they seized the Gloucester Point airport from the Japanese. Image source: Marine Corps photos from ACME;

Japanese prisoners captured in Gilberts on February 1, 1944. South Pacific-A US Navy officer interrogates two prisoners captured in an attack on an atoll in the Gilbert Islands. The taller of the two wore a rosary and claimed to be Korean—thousands of his compatriots were recruited by the Japanese to join the work camp. The Japanese on the right initially claimed to be a worker, but the South Korean waved his arm to signal to the naval officer that the man was a Japanese pilot and put him "in place". Image source: US Army Air Force photos from ACME;

Dark clouds in Tokyo, February 13, 1944. Namur-Japanese facilities fly into the sky in the form of smoke because the naval demolition team completes this work in Namur. More Marines returned the enemy's sniper fire on the beach of Roi Island near the foreground. Image source: Official photos of the US Marine Corps from ACME;

Snowboarding to Paramushiru Aleutian Islands, February 8, 1944. The Seabee spent a mile and a minute in strong winds at the Aleutian base. From there, American planes took off and bombed Palamushru, an important Japanese stronghold in the Kuril Islands.

On February 8, 1944, the Nazis penetrated into the northern front of Russia. Russia-German soldiers hurriedly built trenches in an area on the northern front of Russia, which was named "South of Neville" in the German title. This is the area where the Red Army relaunched its offensive and occupied more than 80 locations during the attack, which may form the southern claws of the tongs and the northern arm sweeping the territory of Leningrad. Credit line (ACME radio photo);

Marine Air Ace reported missing, 2/6/1944. South Pacific-Lieutenant Robert W. Hansen, a 23-year-old Marine Corps fighter pilot, shot down 25 enemy aircraft in the South Pacific and is reported missing in action since Thursday. Lieutenant Hanson of Newtonville, Massachusetts, tied Captain Eddie Rickenbacker's record in World War I within one victory. Here, the missing ace checks that the wing of his fighter was damaged by a Japanese 20mm gun. Cannonballs when fighting with zero. In the battle, Hansen shot down Zero. Credit (Official photos of the US Marine Corps from ACME);

Seabee rescued her, February 6, 1944. New Georgia Island-The US$250,000 Navy Catalina was abandoned when it hit a hidden coral reef near New Georgia Island in the Solomon Islands and was salvaged by sea bees. The construction camp personnel used tarpaulins to tie the holes in the hull around the hull, and used rubber rafts as buoys to float the big ship ashore. Credit Line (Official photos of the U.S. Navy from ACME);

Led naval aviation in Truk on February 26, 1944. Southwest Pacific-Captain of the US Navy Fighter Squadron during the Bold Carrier Task Force raid on Lieutenant Truk from February 15th to 16th. Commander W. Harrison of the U.S. Marine Corps of Miami Beach, Florida, said after the raid: “I saw only 9 out of about 30 ships floating on two anchorages, and 3 of them were burning.” Credit (U.S. Navy official Photo format ACME);

The Japanese ship exploded before the invasion, 2/15/1944. Marshall Islands-The Japanese warship in Kwajalein Atoll was stunned by bombs as US naval aircraft invaded the Marine Corps and Army infantry. The aircraft that took the picture tilted sharply to return to attack, with the wing in the upper right corner. The picture comes from ACME's US Navy photos;

Japs tasted the future, 2/15/1944. Marshall Islands-Low-flying naval bombers launched a Japanese merchant ship near Kwajalein Atoll as part of a softening exercise before the invasion of the Marines and infantry. Almost missed, a large amount of sea water was set off near the ship that was directly hit in the middle of the ship. Picture source (the official picture of the US Navy comes from ACME);

From Shellhole to Foxhole, 2/14/1944. Marshall Islands-The U.S. Marine Corps used the protection provided by the cannonball hole. When tanks, half-tracks and other equipment were unloaded from their landing craft on Namur Island, the most intense battle in the recent Marshall operation took place there. . Leathernecks wiped out the resistance of all enemies on the island within 24 hours. Credit (Photo of the US Marine Corps from ACME);

Want to "end", February 28, 1944. ASSAM-Sergeant William H. Hancock of Rock Hill, South Carolina (left) has the opportunity to go home on vacation after two years of service at the CBI Theater. According to a new policy, this policy allows a man to serve two Vacation after the year. But the sergeant refused the opportunity, even though he wanted to go home because he wanted to stay and end the war. A Chinese friend is with Hancock. Credit: (ACME photo by Frank Cancellar for the War Picture Pool);

"One-Colt Shay", February 17, 1944. New Guinea-this is a modern version of the famous "One Horse Shay"-but it was assembled by mechanics at the advanced U.S. 5th Army Air Force Base "Somewhere in New Guinea", with bicycle wheels and simple The airport is made of cushions and old parachute safety belts. The pony named "Tarzan" attracted anger and was given to the sergeant. Taylor Tyra (right), from Louisville, Kentucky, airport chef; and Pfc. Harley Janisch from Monteloh, Wisconsin, rides a bike. The boys passed a Mitchell B-25 strafing bomber on their way to swim. Credit limit (ACME photos taken by Thomas L. Shafer for the War Photo Gallery);

The Marines attacked the beach of Eniwitok on February 25, 1944. Eniwetok Island-Marines crouched and surfed on the beach of Eniwetok Island, waiting for the sea and air bombing to be lifted, and then attacked the Japanese positions on the island. Credit Line (ACME);

The injured dog completes the mission, 2/12/1944. Bougainville-The Marine Corps messenger dog has a bullet in its spine. It lies quietly on a small bed in the Bougainville ward, while a Marine Corps soldier is taking an X-ray of it. The German Shepherd was hit by a Japanese sniper while carrying the information, completed the mission and was taken to the hospital. The doctor cannot take out the bullet without sacrificing his life. Credit limit (Photo of the US Marine Corps is from ACME);

Has got rid of her spider web, February 26, 1944. In November 1942, the cruiser Minneapolis was severely damaged in the Battle of Tasa Faronga and was trapped in Port Tulagi. While waiting for repairs, the cruiser wore a "cobweb" camouflage on her superstructure So that she can travel to Pearl Harbor and San Francisco. Now, this brave cruiser is back in the U.S. Navy's attack on a Japanese base in the Pacific Ocean. Credit (Official photos of the U.S. Navy from ACME);

Truk view, February 20, 1944. The old Japanese cruiser "Yodo" is anchored in one of Truk's many ports. This photo was taken during the pre-war period, when the Japanese were strengthening the islands and building what they thought was indestructible fortresses. When a powerful U.S. Navy task force launched damage to the lagoon surrounded by mountains, they found themselves wrong. Credit line (the official photo of the US Navy comes from ACME);

On February 19, 1944, the Yankee attacked the Japanese base in Dakua. Dagua, New Guinea-Parachute bombs floated towards the Japanese Zero bomber parked at Dagua Airport. When the B-25 Mitchell bomber of the Fifth Air Force launched a surprise attack on the enemy base, thick smoke erupted from the besieged area. The smoke came from a wave of bomber fires in an oil dump. The Japanese didn't realize it at all. Credit (Photo from ACME by the US Army Aviation);

To their ancestors, 2/19/1944. Kwajalein Atoll-Coast Guard Second Lieutenant Robert C. Preston of New London, Connecticut, paused to look at the bodies of two Imperial Japanese Marines on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. The enemy fighters lay stiffly in front of their silent bunker, where the bodies of 23 other Japanese soldiers were found. Credit Line (US Coast Guard photo from ACME);

Where the stars trump the sun, February 19, 1944. Namur Island-The Star-Spangled Banner over the dilapidated former Japanese headquarters declared the United States' complete victory over Namur Island. The wreckage (foreground) of a Japanese bomber lies in rubble and cracked concrete. Picture source (U.S. Navy photos from ACME);

Funeral pyre for Japanese Riflemen, February 26, 1944. Marshall Islands-Towering geysers of smoke and debris marked the extinction of many Japanese riflemen who were blown up by the U.S. Marine Detonation Team during their advance over Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands on February 1st Fortifications. Official photos of the U.S. Navy from ACME);

The new power of the wounded, 2/28/1944. Eniwetok Atoll-Medical soldiers transfused blood for wounded marines who were captured from Japanese veterans on Eniwetok Island. In the foreground, Leatherneck receives plasma, while in the background, other soldiers are supplying nearby wounded. Image source (from ACME’s official Coast Guard photo);

Yanks Batter Jap Mariana base, February 24, 1944. On February 22 last year, a powerful Pacific Fleet task force carried out its first attack on the Mariana Islands, a Japanese base 1,300 miles south of Tokyo. The targets of US carrier-borne torpedoes and dive bombers are Saipan and Tinian Islands, located at the southern end of the Mariana Islands. This photo was taken before the Second World War and just released in Washington. The railway track leads to a Japanese sugar refinery in Sunharon, Tinian Island. Credit Line (Official photos of the US Navy from ACME);

Aboriginal moving day, 2/9/1944. Enivetok-During the fierce battle for the islands of Enivetok Atoll in the Marshall Islands, this indigenous family was taken away from the dangerous area by a Coast Guard manned landing craft. It was already on the island a few minutes ago. The assault troops landed on board. In the foreground, the local father is carrying his naked daughter, and in front of him, the mother is holding a young son in her arms.

Nip Ship implements the "Disappearance Act", February 28, 1944. Truk-In a huge smog and debris, a Japanese ammunition ship was directly hit by a U.S. Navy dive bomber and was blown into fragments. This is one of the most recent carrier-based aircraft that participated in the attack on the Nipp Pacific stronghold. Truk in the Caroline Islands. From February 16th to 17th, a large US task force launched an attack in Truk. The sunk US aircraft was destroyed in the explosion. 23 Japanese ships were sunk, of which 6 might be sunk. 11 Ship damaged. Credit limit (U.S. Navy photo from ACME);

Nip Truck Nipped, February 24, 1944. New Guinea-This Japanese barge attempted to dive into the north coast of New Guinea, draped in camouflage, and approached the overhanging trees on the shore, but the Australian art team spotted the ship and blew it up. Here, after the Royal Australian Air Force bomb hit her, it burned from the stern to the stern. Credit line (RAAF photo from ACME's U.S. Army Air Force);

There is no wrong hospital mark, 2/11/1944. Italy-A red cross on a white background clearly marks an American field hospital outside Nettuno; the type of tent hospital that has been bombed by the Nazis twice in the past few days. On February 10, the Germans killed two female nurses in a bombing in the evening, wounding four medical staff and three conscript patients. Credit (ACME Photography: Charles Seawood, War Pool Correspondent);

It's that nasty Russian winter again, February 2, 1944. Somewhere on the front lines of Russia-that pesky old man, the Russian winter, during the day, brought nightmares to Hitler's soldiers. The hapless Nazis were ill dressed, almost blinded by the snow, and retreated, leading their pack mules back from the Soviet central front. Photos obtained from neutral sources. Image source: ACME;

The joke is on them, 2/22/1944. Russia-When a German soldier discovered that the Russian "tank" was a dummy made of wood and canvas, he couldn't help but smile. According to the Nazis who wanted all Russian war machines to be made of similar materials, the entire field of fake tanks was discovered in Pogrebichtche. Broadcast today from New York to Stockholm. Image source: ACME;

On February 9, 1944, the Germans retreated from Kiev. This photo just released in the United States shows the central part of the Russian city of Kiev burning after Nazi demolition. The Burning Squad executed their "scorched earth" order and then retreated in front of the mighty Soviet army. Approved by the examiner. Credit: ACME;

On February 8, 1944, preparing to spend a hot time on the cold front. Finland-Under the command of General Dieter, the German commander-in-chief of the Finnish front, Nazi soldiers used ice walls and snow roofs to "isolate" their wooden barracks from the biting cold. As Russia promises a heavier blow to Finland, the snow-covered Nazi fighters may soon see severe action. The photos flashed from Stockholm to New York. Image source: ACME;

The Nazis kept their crimes in the movie--! , February 4, 1944. Russia-A Nazi soldier was obviously proud of the way his accomplices rounded up the old Russian farm couple to be hanged, because he found a photo of the pair in his pocket when he was captured in Ukraine. Older farmer men and women know what awaits them. Image source: ACME;

New Britain Paddle Patrol, 2/14/1944. New Britain-American infantry patrols the coastline of New Britain with real outrigger canoes, scouting the enemy positions in Alawei. A heavy machine gun was installed in the boat just in case. Credit (Signal Corps photo from ACME);

Blasting a bunker reveals 20 Japanese, February 16, 1944. Namur Island-36 hours after Namur Island was "safe" on the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands, a house in a supposedly silent Japanese block exploded and a steel door burst. A Japanese soldier stumbled through, and three more were found inside. Before the explosion, there were 20 Japanese in the wooden house. Here, the suspicious Marines commanded an uninjured Japanese, wrapped in a waist cloth, away from the building, while another person crawled out of the wreckage under the door. The third Japanese died among them. Credit (Photo from ACME by the US Marine Corps);

The main gas burned after the attack, February 25, 1944. LONDON-During Hitler's bomber's attack on London last night (February 24), silhouettes of British air raid supervisors and firefighters in the raging flames of a burning gas main. The background is bombing and burning buildings. The photo was broadcast from London to New York today. Credit: (ACME Radiophoto);

A sign of the times, 2/1/1944. This photo flashed by radio from Algiers to New York tonight, showing two bombs (bottom middle) forming a perfect "V"-a sign of victory-as they fell from the bomb bay of a RAF Baltimore bomber At the time, he was heading to the communication center along the Rome-Pescara highway in Italy. Today, it was announced that the British and American troops had launched their first offensive since they landed on the beaches of Anzio 10 days ago. They have moved to the outskirts of Campo León, 15 miles southeast of Rome. Credit limit (ACME radio photo);

Specially delivered to David Jones on February 19, 1944. Ngby Island-A Japanese medium-sized cargo ship was captured by a bomb explosion net, and the navy aircraft carrier sent enemy supplies to the seabed near Ngby Island in the Eniwetok Atoll of the Marshall Islands. On the way back to the Northwest Marshall Islands group, as the Army and Marines assault troops rushed ashore, the naval pilots softened Eni Witock. Image source: US Navy photos from ACME;

He lived to serve, February 19, 1944. England-When his fortress, "Jersey Bounce Jr." was limping home after a European raid. He was badly injured and could not continue to serve his partner back to its base in England. His friends refused to sacrifice him, and the plane crashed in the English Channel. Then, the brave sergeant bleeds and saved the life of the crew's rear gunner, holding him until the rescue arrives. After being rescued, Sergeant Vossler, fourth from the left, has been recommended for the Congressional Medal of Honor. Image source: Photo taken by the US Army via radio telephoto-ACME.

Clubmobile Gals, 2/19/1944. Somewhere in England—in a large 15th-century mansion owned by the Earl of England and his countess, four American Red Cross girls work on a Clubmobile bus. These are 51 hotels in the British Isles. One of the class mobile canteens. Catherine Spatz, the 22-year-old daughter of Lieutenant General Carl Spatz, is one of them. The girls will "beat" every week in several camps and airports close to the base. They will distribute doughnuts and coffee, usually to boost the morale of their GI customers. This series shows the quartet in their work. ... Clubmobile's first stop was the Flying Fortress base, and when their "bus" came over, the girls started recording. The sound of music from the front and rear speakers attracted Yankees to the "wagon" to drink coffee, eat doughnuts, smoke and chat. Two girls serve the man, while the other two are busy inside.

Clubmobile Gals, 2/19/1944. Here are the girls driving the Clubmobile (from left to right): Dorothy “Mike” Myrick, 24 years old, from Whiting, Indiana; Katharine “Tatty” Spaatz, 22 years old, daughter of the Air Force “homeless”; Julia “Dooly” "Townsend, 28 years old, New York; Ginny Sherwood, Virginia, 24 years old crew captain in Portland, Oregon." The girls named their mobile canteen "North Dakota." Credit: ACME.

Clubmobile Gals, 2/19/1944. Somewhere in England—in a large 15th-century mansion owned by the Earl of England and his countess, four American Red Cross girls work on a Clubmobile bus. These are 51 hotels in the British Isles. One of the class mobile canteens. Catherine Spatz, the 22-year-old daughter of Lieutenant General Carl Spatz, is one of them. The girls will "beat" every week in several camps and airports close to the base. They will distribute doughnuts and coffee, usually to boost the morale of their GI customers. This series shows the quartet in their work. New York Bureau "She's a perfect 42-year-old, guys," the mechanic teased Dorothy Myrick as the boys measured her waist at the Flying Fortress pit. The girls of the Red Cross often joked with the soldiers and they became very friendly. Credit: ACME.

"Shangri-La goes to sea", 2/24/1944. Norfolk, Virginia — The 27,000-ton aircraft carrier "Shangri-La" was launched at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard at a cost of $866 million. Tokyo remembers the fabulous air base "Shangri-La", which was originally the American aircraft carrier "Bumblebee" and will hear new floating threats. Credit: ACME.

untitled. 2/24/1944. Colonel Keith Compson (left) is the commander of the B-24 heavy bomber group currently operating in the Mediterranean theater, and Captain Daniel B. Orr (right) is the combat officer of the group. Together, they have created nearly 700 The hourly record demonstrated combat flight at a press conference held at the Pentagon today. Colonel Compton, 28, is from St. Joseph, Missouri, and Captain Orr, 24, is from Graham, Texas. Credit: ACME.

Identical twins received identical leave, February 24, 1944. CHICAGO-Identical twins of comparable rank received the same vacation from the Army and Navy and returned to their home in Chicago. This was the first meeting in three years. Captain Richard Cook (left) of the Army Medical Corps has been stationed in Camp Hahn, California, and is on his way to a new mission. When the Japanese attacked, Lieutenant Robert Cook was on a ship in Pearl Harbor and has been in the Pacific ever since. The only change they noticed when they reunited was that Robert lost some of his hair and Richard gained some weight. Image source: ACME.

You are safe, man, February 19, 1944. New York City-dressed in heavy armor and locks, ancient warriors used to protect themselves, Pfc. Kenneth Tracy told the privates. Lee Morris (right) said that he wears the Army Air Force body armor worn by modern pilots, which is twice as safe and many times more comfortable. The new body armor was designed to protect pilots from enemy anti-aircraft guns and was displayed for the first time in the Army Regulations exhibition in the Chrysler Building. Image source: ACME.

Bombing the Junkers repair shop, 2/20/1944. Villacoublay, France-During the Allied raid on February 5, a series of bombs roared down at the Junkers repair shop in Villacoublay. Below, when our pilot covered the area with high explosives, the bombs that had found the mark began to emit smoke. Image source: Photos taken by the U.S. Army and Air Force through ACME's OWI;

FDR presents the new DE to the French Navy, 2/13/1944. Washington, DC-After being introduced to the French Navy by President Roosevelt as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, the destroyer escorted the "Senegal" flying the French tricolor flag (the stern in the background). French and American soldiers were engrossed in the colorful ceremony. The president's car is at the front desk. Credit: ACME.

Cruiser Atlanta launched, 2/6/1944. The Camden, New Jersey-Atlanta cruiser is the fourth naval ship to be named after its baptism today (February 6), and descended along the way at the New York Shipbuilding Company in Camden. Mrs. Margaret Mitchell Marsh, the author of Gone with the Wind, sponsored the ship. After the third ship of the same name sank off Guadalcanal, the citizens of Atlanta raised 63 for the ship. , 387, 879 US dollars of war bonds. Mrs. Marsh also sponsored the third Atlanta. Image source: Official US Navy photo from ACME.

Shaking hands with the pilot boat, 2/6/1944. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma-Oklahoma Governor Robert S. Kerr welcomes the famous Flying Fortress Hell Angel pilot and European combat mission veteran Captain John R. Johnson, and S. Sgt. Edward W. West Jr. and M. Sgt. Fabian S. Folmer supported him. When the ship arrived there to begin the war loan journey, the ship’s ground and combatants reunited in Tinkerfield, Oklahoma City. Credit: ACME;

Enemy aid in the Woods, February 6, 1944. Remer, Minnesota-These two German prisoners of war and their guards helped alleviate the manpower shortage in the pulp industry. They were the first of an estimated 1,000 people working in the forests of Minnesota. Other prison camps are tentatively scheduled for Duluth, Minnesota and International Falls. Credit: ACME;

Ranger's aircraft sank another ship, 2/9/1944. Washington, DC-This photo released by the U.S. Navy in Washington today shows an aircraft from the USS Ranger roaring at the mast-top level and launching against an enemy freighter lying in the water, smoking and smoking. coup. Shivering from the heavy bombardment of other American aircraft. This photo was taken during the Ranger attack on Bodo, Norway in October last year. Six months later Hitler “sinked” the aircraft carrier for one of his U-Boat commanders. German ships of more than 40,000 tons were sunk or damaged in the raid. Image source: ACME's official photos of the US Navy;

Uncle Sam's new carrier, 2/7/1944. Newport News, Virginia. -Named after the US Navy’s newest aircraft carrier Fort Ticonderoga, after today’s launching ceremony, the aircraft carrier Ticonderoga slid down at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company. Miss Stephanie Sarah Pell, who named the warship, had to wave twice at the huge bow, after which the champagne bottle hit the sides of the ship. The Ticonderoga is the sixth Essex-class aircraft carrier launched at the shipyard. This is the fourth ship named after this name in the history of the U.S. Navy. Credit: ACME;

Goodbye, 2/11/1944. Raymond E. Clapper (left), newspaper columnist and radio commentator of the Scripps-Howard Press Alliance, bids farewell to Major General Ralph J. Mitchell, Air Force Commander of the Solomon Islands Marine Corps; as he takes off from Munda Airport Time. Mr. Clapper crashed and died in the air while visiting bases and war zones in the South Pacific. Image source: US Marine Corps photos from ACME;

"Thirty", 2/9/1944. Washington, DC-An aerial collision between two carrier-based torpedo aircraft in the Marshall Islands area resulted in the death of newspaper columnist and writer Raymond Clapper and the crew of the two aircraft. Credit: ACME;

Timeless-and modern, 2/1/1944. Rio de Janeiro, the statue of Christos the Redeemer, Christ the Savior, seems to be blessing the three white, seagull-like U.S. Navy Martin sailors. It stands with open arms in Cote de Janeiro near Rio de Janeiro. The summit of El Covado. These fighters are part of the Navy’s commercial flight team, which is responsible for protecting convoys travelling to and from Brazil. Image source: US Navy photos from ACME;

"Avenger" Oin, February 1, 1944. This photo released today in Washington by the U.S. Department of the Navy shows a Grumman Avenger torpedo bomber taking off from a U.S. aircraft carrier "somewhere at sea." The high white bow waves of the warship indicate the speed of the ship on the calm sea. Today, in Washington, the Navy announced that the most powerful task force in history, including aircraft carriers and land-based aircraft and surface ships, has landed the United States at two locations in the Marshall Islands, which were established on the territories occupied by the United States. The first beachhead position. The Japanese before Pearl Harbor. Image source: US Navy photos from ACME;

Did not lose his contact, February 18, 1944. Somewhere in England-General Dwight D. Eisenhower inspects an infantry unit somewhere in England to show his men that he has not lost his Doughboy style. Using the Browning machine gun-from its stand-he shoots from the hip. Image source: ACME photo of Army Radio Telephoto Company;

They are home! , 2/20/1944. England-After two engines were destroyed by anti-aircraft guns in a raid on Frankfurt, the boys had to abandon everything, including the ball turret, in order to bring their flying fortress home. From left to right: Second Lieutenant William C. Johnson of the Lewis Church in Tennessee; the ball turret gunner. David E. Cameron, Boothwin, Pennsylvania; Radio Operator S/Sgt Ruben Kisner, Doylestown, Pennsylvania; Bombardier 2nd Lt. James P. Cain, Barnum, Iowa; Navigator 2nd Lt William C. Gray, Wilkesboro, North Carolina; Mankato, Minnesota, Copilot 2nd Lieutenant Matt Farmer; Tail Gunner Ed. J. Skiba, Aliquippa, PA; Top Turret Gunner S/Sgt Robert D. Cavanaugh, San Antonio, Texas; (in window) right waist gunner. Raymond G. Calvert, Detroit, Michigan; and left-waist gunner. Glenn E. Bratcher, La Mesa, Texas. Image source: Photo taken by the U.S. Army and Air Force through OWI-ACME;

The troubled Liberator, February 18, 1944. Somewhere in England-Returning to its base somewhere in England, the Liberator bomber crashed and caught fire. The ship was piloted by Lieutenant Claude E. White of Tushka, Oklahoma. Only one wheel entered. The propeller of its No. 4 engine was crashed when it hit the ground. The flames were quickly extinguished by ground forces on the space station. Image source: Photo of the US Army Aviation Corps Radiotelephoto from ACME's US Army Communications Corps;

British small submarine, February 22, 1944. England-A crew member looks out from the control tower of a small British three-person submarine that helped the mighty German warship Tirpitz wounded last fall. The submarine is small and deadly, able to penetrate shallow waterways and dive into the hiding place of enemy ships. Image source: ACME Radiophoto;

Deceived you, didn't you? , February 16, 1944. England-At first glance, this B-26 Predator seems to be heading home with its right engine on fire. In fact, the locomotive on the track below emits white smoke. A quick-thinking aerial photographer among the other predators captured the optical illusion of returning from a raid on occupied Europe.

HELLCAT flies for the UK, 2/10/1944. At sea-an American-made Grumman Hellcat fighter of the British Fleet Air Force landed "somewhere at sea" on the escort aircraft carrier HMS Ravager because the signalman gave everything. Credit Line (ACME);

The general's wife and son, February 25, 1944. Australia-Young Arthur MacArthur, the son of American General Douglas MacArthur, accompanied his mother to shop in Australia where they lived. The boy held Mrs. MacArthur's hand tightly and had just celebrated his sixth birthday. 2/25/44;

Allied prisoner, February 25, 1944. Rome-According to the German caption attached to this photo, two arrogant Nazis led five British and American soldiers through the streets of Rome, who were captured during the battle in Nettuno. Note the stadium in the background. Obtained from a neutral source. 2/25/44 (ACME);

Air mail, express mail, February 14, 1944. Italy-The crew emptied the spacious cargo bays of their 12 Army Air Force aircraft carriers and loaded the supplies onto trucks, ready to be transported to the Fifth Army fighters on the Anz IO front. The ship is located on the newly built landing zone in the southern part of the Roman bridgehead area. Image source: Signal Corps radio telephoto from ACME;

Leading troops in Eniwetok on February 28, 1944. Eniwetok-this is the man who led the troops to capture the Eniwetok Atoll, this is the latest conquest of the Marshall Islands by American attackers. Displayed with the Japanese flag captured during the battle is: (from left to right) Colonel Russell G. Ayers, brig. General Thomas E. Watson and Rear Admiral HW Hill. They command the army, navy, and marines in battle. Image source: US Coast Guard photo from ACME.

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