evacuation/retreat

Allied destruction of the American air base at Guilin before retreating in front of the Japanese advance in the summer/fall of 1944.

A tired elderly refugee resting on a bridge in Guilin in summer/fall 1944, in front of the Japanese advance. From the collection of Hal Geer.

Allied destruction at Guilin before retreating in front of the Japanese advance in the summer/fall of 1944.

Allied destruction at Guilin before retreating in front of the Japanese advance in the summer/fall of 1944.

Retreat from Guilin, 1944. This looks like engineers are planting mines before the Japanese enter the city. Note the burned buildings in the background. From the collection of Hal Geer.

The Liuzhou city (Guangxi province) railway station during the evacuation as the Japanese advanced on the city in the fall of 1944. Notice that the picture quality is high enough to read the advertisements, slogans, and messages, left on the wall behind the crowd. ​​​​​​​

Chinese refugees at the train station in Liuzhou during WWII, in the fall of 1944, as the Japanese advanced during the Ichigo campaign.

Chinese refugees push a cart of possession in Guangxi province, China, during WWII, in the fall of 1944, as the Japanese advanced during the Ichigo campaign.

Two refugee children pose for the photographer before crates of supplies. At the train station in Liuzhou during WWII, in the fall of 1944, as the Japanese advanced during the Ichigo campaign.

Chinese refugees at the train station in Liuzhou during WWII, in the fall of 1944, as the Japanese advanced during the Ichigo campaign.