karst formations

Men carrying gourds in Guilin, near the American air base, with karst mountains and B-25 bombers in the background. During WWII.

An American P-40 down in Guilin, China, during WWII.

Turning the engine on a B-25 at either Liuzhou or Guilin.

Stretcher bearers take a break in Guangxi province, either Guilin or Liuzhou area, probably during the evacuation of fall 1944. The white paper posted on the store sign says basically, "Everything for sale, including building, animals, possessions."

"This is some of the 396th guys playing volleyball in our hostel area at Kwelin, China. I cannot identify all of them but I do recognize "Doc" Savage...Joe Wiley...Caples, and our 1st sgt. Ed Gardner. The unique mountain formation seen in the background of this photo was located alongside the runway at Kwelin, China and is still there to this...

Floating "boat-bridge, looking towards our side of Luichow, China Sept 1944." Horse-Saddle mountain (马鞍山) in the background.

Chinese workers riding transport on the US air base at Liuzhou. During WWII.

Howard Mealey, Stengle on the B-25 "Rum Runner", tail number #445, Liuzhou, June 1944. The aircraft had crashed landed after returning from a mission and the men are in the process of salvaging all useable parts. (Info courtesy Tony Strotman)

GI tent camp at Liuzhou during WWII. 1945.

P-51s, L-6s, and other planes at the Liuzhou (Liuchow) air base during the summer or fall of 1945. The distinct karst mountains of the area are visible in the background. Photos taken by Robert F. Riese in or around Liuzhou city, Guangxi province, China, in 1945.