The Snapshots in Time Collection

Serviceman Inspecting a Coral-and-Sandbag Bunker on a Pacific Island, WWII

Serviceman Inspecting a Coral-and-Sandbag Bunker on a Pacific Island, WWII

A serviceman inspects a low coral-and-sandbag bunker on a Pacific island, its rugged construction typical of Japanese defensive positions built to withstand Allied bombardment during World War II. Photographs like this, taken in the aftermath of fighting, document the harsh, fortified terrain American forces faced during the Pacific island campaigns. Project: 218184