Train carriages with thatched shelters, during retreat from Guilin, 1944
Collection
Identifier
JS03-27
Copyright
© 2015 John Stanfield
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: JS03-27. The Battle of Guilin-Liuzhou (also known as the Battle of Guiliu) lasted from 16 August to 2 December 1944, ending with a Japanese victory. The train carriages appear to have been stationary for a while: bedding airing, laundry drying, food cooking beside the tracks. See JS03-24, JS03-25, JS03-26, JS03-28.
Caption in album or on mount
RETREAT FROM KWEILIN 1944.
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