devastation

Battle cry of the liberators – Message on right of entrance to devastated photo studio, written in chalk by conquering Chinese ground troops declares "Reoccupation of Liuchow is prelude to final victory" (克服柳州是最后胜利的前奏). Before the battle around Liuzhou during Ichigo, this shop looked quite different [view].

FROM: PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE FOURTEENTH AIR FORCE CODE 07121500 RELEASE UPON RECEIPT CLEARED GOLDBERG USFCT DEVASTATION OF REOCCUPIED LIUCHOW HEADQUARTERS, FOURTEENTH AIR FORCE, CHINA --- The ruins of Liuchow, after the Japanese had evacuated it 30 June, as seen from the South Bank of the Liu Kiang. 14TH AIR FORCE ORIGINATED BY: PRO (RH) From the U.S. Government sources.

Devastated town in SW China during WWII.

Local people walk by devastated buildings in Yunnan, during WWII.