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Major General Edward Almond of the US 92nd Infantry Division inspecting his African-American troops, Italy, circa Mar 1945	Major Vladimir Meretskov and Marshal Kirill Meretskov, Russia, Mar 1945

Map depicting the British third campaign in Burma, Jun 1944-Mar 1945	March 1945 Nomenclature and Operation guide for the Norden bombsight.

Marines recovering parachute packs with mail and mortar shells, Iwo Jima, Mar 1945. Note Mt Suribachi.	Mark XIII torpedoes on the deck edge elevator of USS Bennington ready for loading onto TBM Avenger torpedo bombers, off Okinawa, March 1945. Note wooden drag rings on the noses and stabilizers fitted to tails.

Me 410B-2 Hornisse aircraft, captured by Russian troops in East Prussia, spring 1945	Member of US 5332nd Brigade (Provisional) 'Okie' playing baseball, Hsenwi, Burma, Mar 1945

Members of the US Marine Corps Dog platoon moving up to the front lines of Iwo Jima, Japan, circa Feb-Mar 1945	Navy corpsmen helped a wounded Marine to reach an aid station, Iwo Jima, Feb-Mar 1945. Note crushed Jeep and submerged M4 Sherman tank.

Observers on the front lines relaying enemy positions back to their artillery crew, Iwo Jima, Feb-Mar 1945	Overhead view of plane handlers spotting an SB2C Helldiver aboard USS Bennington, early 1945. This view offers a good look at the large surface area of the Helldiver’s tail plane.

Overhead view of the landing beaches on Iwo Jima, covered with freshly landed supplies, Mar 1945	Personnel being taken aboard the Independence-class carrier USS Langley by high wire while underway off Okinawa, Japan, Mar 1945.

Pfc Angelo B. Reina of the 391st Infantry Regiment guarded his post, Kahuku, Oahu, Hawaii, Mar 1945	PFC Karl, a Marine Devil Dog Doberman Pinscher of the 6th War Dog Platoon, at a Japanese cave entrance. If the cave has an enemy, the dog is trained to give an alert signal. Iwo Jima, Mar 1945.

Photo of Essex-class carrier USS Randolph taken from the back seat of an SB2C Helldiver that had just launched, Feb or Mar 1945, Pacific	Plane handlers pushing an F6F-5N Hellcat night fighter of Fighting Squadron VF-82 off an elevator and onto the Hangar Deck of USS Bennington, early 1945

Private First Class John J. Helus (with BAR) and Corporal John A. Hicks (with M1), Iwo Jima, Japan, circa Feb-Mar 1945	Recently liberated Jewish civilians, Budapest, Hungary, Feb-Mar 1945