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African-American members of the Cardozo High School Victory Corps, Washington, DC, United States, Jun 1943	Airmen of USAAF 3rd Bomb Group, Dobodura Airfield, Australian Papua, mid-1943

An early production model of a Tiger II tank, circa 1943-1944	An FM-2 Wildcat in trouble immediately after take-off from USS Sable, Great Lakes, USA, May-June 1943.

B-25 Mitchell bombers of the 42nd Bomb Group on the ramp at Munda, New Georgia, Solomons, 1943. Note B-24 Liberator nose turrets at left.	Boeing B-17F Fortress “Little Audrey” flying with other bombers of the 306th Bomb Group based at Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, May or Jun 1943. Note the unusual camouflage paint scheme.

Bow view of USS Cabrilla during her sea trials, Jun 1943	British General Bernard Montgomery and American Lt General George Patton shake hands at a Tunisian airstrip prior to the Sicily Invasion, mid 1943. I Armored Corps Deputy Commander Geoffrey Keyes is at left.

Camouflaged German 2 cm Flakvierling 38 anti-aircraft gun mounted atop a SdKfz. 7 half-track vehicle, immediately prior to Battle of Kursk, summer 1943, photo 1 of 2	Camouflaged German 2 cm Flakvierling 38 anti-aircraft gun mounted atop a SdKfz. 7 half-track vehicle, immediately prior to Battle of Kursk, summer 1943, photo 2 of 2

Chinese soldiers defending a position in Yunnan, China along the Nu (Salween) River, circa Jun 1943	Crew of a SdKfz 165 self-propelled gun in action in the Soviet Union, Jun-Jul 1943

Crew of a SdKfz 165 self-propelled gun in action in the Soviet Union, Jun-Jul 1943	Crew of a SdKfz 165 self-propelled gun in action in the Soviet Union, Jun-Jul 1943

Cuttlefish making a practice dive, while serving on training duty out of New London, Connecticut, United States, circa mid-1943	Cuttlefish submerging, while serving on training duty out of New London, Connecticut, United States, circa mid-1943

Cuttlefish underway, circa mid-1943, while serving on training duty out of New London, Connecticut, United States	Demolished No. 3 5-inch gun mount aboard USS Nicholas shortly after 13 May 1943. During an early morning shore bombardment, the gun suffered a hang fire and the hot gun set off the shell inside the barrel. No casualties

Destroyed Japanese barge, Buna, Australian Papua, mid-1943	Destroyed Japanese trucks, Buna, Australian Papua, mid-1943