The Snapshots in Time Collection

Himalayan Mountain Valley Landscape, Kashmir Region, CBI Theater 1944-45

Himalayan Mountain Valley Landscape, Kashmir Region, CBI Theater 1944-45

Snow-capped Himalayan peaks tower over a river valley in Kashmir, a favored rest-and-recreation destination for American servicemen stationed in the China-Burma-India Theater during World War II. Photographs like this one, taken during off-duty leave, offer a glimpse of soldiers' lives beyond the front lines. Project: 218040