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1945ref. 64628Los Angeles CA: 40th Infantry Division ca. 1945. Oblong 4to. 120 pp unpaginated. with 200 silver gelatin photographs all mounted and numbered in lower corner w/in negative keyed to indices inserted after the title page occasional creasing to corners. Brick-red publisher’s cloth post-binder two hidden nickel-plated screwposts at gutter margin 40th Infantry Division sunburst emblem patch on front cover in gilt on blue field minor thumbing edgewear slightly shaken occasional fraying to a couple leaves at fore-edge still a VG copy. First edition thus of this 40th Infantry Division regimental souvenir album visually recording the Western National Guard “Sunshine Division’s” participation in the grueling and bloody island hopping campaign during World War II from Guadalcanal to The Philippines often involved in heavy fighting and credited with capturing or killing over 11000 Japanese troops while suffering 715 casualties. These photographs follow the 40th Division’s arrival and activities in Hawaii followed by their movement to Guadalcanal and arrival at Kukum Dock. Photos depict wrecked Japanese ships beached nearby the typical bare-breasted shots of New Britain Indigenous Peoples arrival of nurse units and training on New Britain. As depicted in these images the bloody Philippine Islands campaign opened with multiple regiments from the 40th Division landing at the Lingayen Gulf on Luzon in order to retake the main Philippine Island in January 1945 including views of Tarlac Bamban battle damage artillery pieces war dogs used by segregated African-American patrols on Luzon well-prepared Japanese positions built to repel the American forces machine gunners Japanese casualties and the results of Japanese troops using grenades to commit Hari Kari.The next phase of the campaign involved the 40th Division participating in the Panay & Guimaras Invasion landing at Tigbauan on Panay Island securing Iloilo City and nearby airfields coordinating with Philippine guerrilla forces with photos of the guerrillas views of the landing craft Philippine peoples and guerrillas wounded by Japanese snipers being treated by American forces and the Division artillery. The 40th Division later came together with other forces and moved onto Negros Island from the end of March through August 1945 pushing deep into Negros Island capturing Bacolod and its airfield before continuing on in the heavy surrounding jungle dislodging Japanese troops in the surrounding area. Their artillery and tank battalions proved particularly effective and many of these photographs depict not only the movements and equipment but the aftermath as well. This album does not include the National Guard Division’s participation in the enforcement of the orders to round up and illegally incarcerate Japanese-Americans throughout the West into War Relocation Centers and Internment Camps for the duration of the War. No copies in Worldcat -- this volume should not be confused with the regimental history published in Baton Rouge LA by the Army & Navy Publishing Company -- “40th Infantry Division: the years of World War II 7 December 1941-7 April 1946. 40th Infantry Division, hardcover

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40th US Infantry Division's Photo Album Depicting their Grisly Campaign Against the Japanese Through the Philippines and New Guinea

1944ref. 220931944. 40th Infantry Division Pacific campaign photograph album documenting combat operations and daily military life of U.S. Army forces during World War II. The 40th Infantry Division served extensively in the Southwest Pacific Theater participating in campaigns across New Guinea New Britain and the Philippines as Allied forces advanced against Japanese defensive positions. The photographs record amphibious landings artillery operations destroyed towns and the collaboration between American troops and Filipino guerrilla forces during the campaign to liberate the Philippines. The album therefore documents the operational environment of Pacific warfare including jungle terrain fortified Japanese defensive networks and the logistical systems required to sustain prolonged combat across island battlefields. Photograph album containing approximately 200 original black and white photographs documenting operations of the 40th Infantry Division during the Pacific campaigns of World War II. Each photograph is sequentially numbered in white ink at the lower corner and corresponds to descriptive entries in a photographic index within the album. Early images depict American Red Cross workers disembarking from landing craft and greeted by U.S. soldiers illustrating the presence of female support personnel assigned to medical and relief operations. Additional photographs record amphibious landing scenes aerial views of destroyed towns in Luzon artillery and tank operations and soldiers operating mounted machine guns overlooking jungle valleys. Several images depict Japanese military casualties reflecting the intense close combat that characterized fighting across the Pacific islands. A printed military map within the album shows Japanese tunnel and cave fortifications in the Zambales Mountains illustrating defensive positions encountered during operations in the Philippines. The album also documents logistical and civilian dimensions of the campaign. Photographs show ships unloading cargo Filipino guerrilla units marching through urban streets and groups of local porters assisting Allied forces in moving supplies through mountainous terrain. Weapons and equipment visible in the images include field artillery pieces mortars and armored vehicles such as the M4 Sherman. One photograph depicts African American soldiers accompanied by scout dogs operating in jungle terrain illustrating the presence of Black servicemen serving within the segregated structure of the wartime U.S. Army. Other photographs show tent encampments mess areas interactions with local populations and the recovery of prisoners of war following combat operations. The photographs collectively present a visual record of combat logistics and daily military life during the Pacific campaigns. Album contains approximately 200 photographs with indexed numbering. Light handling wear visible to album and photographs consistent with wartime field compilation. Overall condition very good. unknown